forfeiture — for·fei·ture / fȯr fə ˌchu̇r/ n 1: the loss of a right, money, or esp. property because of one s criminal act, default, or failure or neglect to perform a duty compare waiver 2: something (as money or property) that is forfeited as a penalty… … Law dictionary
relief — re·lief n: redress, assistance, or protection given by law esp. from a court should state what relief the plaintiff seeks: as a: release from obligation or duty relief from judgment b: an order from a court granting a particular remedy (as return … Law dictionary
Roman Catholic Relief Bills — were attempted steps of legislation in the United Kingdom towards Catholic Emancipation. They sought to remove the legal tests and disabilities imposed on British and Irish Catholics, brought about by Henry VIII s state Protestant Reformation,… … Wikipedia
Roman Catholic Relief Bill — • Sections on England and Ireland Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Roman Catholic Relief Bill Roman Catholic Relief Bill … Catholic encyclopedia
History of English land law — Material here has been extracted from the 1911 Britannica encyclopedia. The history of English land law derives from a mixture of Roman, Norman and modern legislative sources.OutlineSuch terms as fee or homage carry us back into feudal times.… … Wikipedia
Colin Gwyer & Associates Ltd v London Wharf (Limehouse) Ltd — Court High Court, Chancery Division Date decided 13 December 2002 Citation(s) [2003] BCC … Wikipedia
claimant — claim·ant / klā mənt/ n: one that asserts a claim esp. formally Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. claimant I … Law dictionary
contractual measure of damages — Damages awarded for breach of contract. The principle of such an award is that the claimant is entitled to be put into the position as if the contract had been performed. Damages for breach of contract are subject to the principles of remoteness … Law dictionary
tortious measure of damages — Damages awarded in respect of a tort. Such damages aim to put the injured party back in the position he was in before the tort occurred. In tort, the claimant cannot recover expectation loss. But as the aim of tortious damages is to put the… … Law dictionary
List of Acts of the Oireachtas — This is a list of Acts of the Oireachtas for the years 1922 to present.1922 19301922*Constitution of the Irish Free State (Saorstát Éireann) Act 1922:: Technically this was an Act of the Irish Constituent Assembly; the Oireachtas did not yet… … Wikipedia
