Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
ownership — own·er·ship n: the state, relation, or fact of being an owner; also: the rights or interests of an owner reduced their ownership by one third absolute ownership: ownership esp. by a single person that is free of any encumbrances or limitations… … Law dictionary
unqualified — un·qual·i·fied /ˌən kwä lə ˌfīd/ adj: not qualified Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. unqualified I … Law dictionary
feesimple — fee simple n. pl. fees simple 1. An estate in land of which the inheritor has unqualified ownership and power of disposition. 2. Private ownership of real estate in which the owner has the right to control, use, and transfer the property at will … Universalium
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
United States v. Miller — Infobox SCOTUS case Litigants = United States v. Miller ArgueDate = March 30 ArgueYear = 1939 DecideDate = May 15 DecideYear = 1939 FullName = United States v. Jack Miller, et al. USVol = 307 USPage = 174 Citation = 59 S. Ct. 816; 83 L. Ed. 1206; … Wikipedia
absolute — ab·so·lute adj 1 a: free from qualification, condition, exception, or restriction rights that even seem absolute have these qualifications Long v. Rockwood, 277 U.S. 142 (1927) see also absolute ownership at ownership compare … Law dictionary
Conversion (law) — For other uses of the word conversion , see Conversion. Conversion is a common law tort. A conversion is a voluntary act by one person inconsistent with the ownership rights of another.[1] It is a tort of strict liability.[2] Its criminal… … Wikipedia
ECONOMIC HISTORY — This article is arranged according to the following outline: first temple period exile and restoration second temple period talmudic era muslim middle ages medieval christendom economic doctrines early modern period sephardim and ashkenazim… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Gun politics in the United States — Gun politics in the United States, incorporating the political aspects of gun politics, and firearms rights, has long been among the most controversial and intractable issues in American politics.cite book author=Wilcox, Clyde; Bruce, John W.… … Wikipedia
