conveyance in consideration of recompense
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consideration — con·sid·er·a·tion n: something (as an act or forbearance or the promise thereof) done or given by one party for the act or promise of another see also contract compare motive ◇ Except in Louisiana, consideration is a necessary element to the… … Law dictionary
lease — 1 / lēs/ n [Anglo French les, from lesser to grant by lease, from Old French laisser to let go, from Latin laxare to loosen, from laxus slack] 1 a: a contract by which an owner of property conveys exclusive possession, control, use, or enjoyment… … Law dictionary
rent — Consideration paid for use or occupation of property. In a broader sense, it is the compensation or fee paid, usually periodically, for the use of any rental property, land, buildings, equipment, etc. At common law, term referred to compensation… … Black's law dictionary
voluntary — vol·un·tary / vä lən ˌter ē/ adj 1 a: proceeding from one s own free choice or consent rather than as the result of duress, coercion, or deception a voluntary statement b: not compelled by law: done as a matter of choice or agreement voluntary… … Law dictionary
lease — Noun: A contract for the possession and profits of lands and tenements on the one side, and a recompense of rent or other income on the other. A conveyance by one to be known as the landlord to another to be known as the tenant, ordinarily for a… … Ballentine's law dictionary
fee — n [Middle English, fief, from Old French fé fief, ultimately from a Germanic word akin to Old High German fehu cattle] 1: an inheritable freehold estate in real property; esp: fee simple compare leasehold; life estate at estate … Law dictionary
settlement — set·tle·ment n 1: the act or process of settling 2 a: an agreement reducing or resolving differences; esp: an agreement between litigants that concludes the litigation the states finally agreed upon a settlement and a consent decree W. J. Brennan … Law dictionary
Giving — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Giving >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 giving giving &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 bestowal bestowal bestowment donation Sgm: N 1 presentation presentation presentment Sgm: N 1 accordance accordance … English dictionary for students
sale or exchange — A transfer of property from one man to another in consideration of some price or recompense in value. 2 Bl Comm 446. A mortgagor s conveyance of the realty to the mortgagee in consideration of a cash payment and cancellation of the mortgage and… … Ballentine's law dictionary
largess — I (generosity) noun aid, almsgiving, altruism, assistance, benefaction, beneficence, benignancy, benignity, bounteousness, bountifulness, bounty, charitableness, charity, congiarium, free giving, freehandedness, freeness, generosity, generousness … Law dictionary
