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121hypothec — /huy poth ik, hi /, n. 1. Roman and Civil Law. a mortgage or security held by a creditor on the property of a debtor without possession of it, created either by agreement or by operation of law. 2. (in some modern legal systems) a security… …
122inventory — inventoriable, adj. inventorial, adj. inventorially, adv. /in veuhn tawr ee, tohr ee/, n., pl. inventories, v., inventoried, inventorying. n. 1. a complete listing of merchandise or stock on hand, work in progress, raw materials, finished goods… …
123movable — movability, movableness, n. movably, adv. /mooh veuh beuhl/, adj. 1. capable of being moved; not fixed in one place, position, or posture. 2. Law. (of property) a. not permanent in reference to place; capable of being moved without injury. b.… …
124Roman law — the system of jurisprudence elaborated by the ancient Romans, a strong and varied influence on the legal systems of many countries. [1650 60] * * * Law of the Roman Republic and Empire. Roman law has influenced the development of law in most of… …
125tort — /tawrt/, n. Law. a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another s person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation. [1350 1400; ME: injury,… …
126Germanic law — Law of the various Germanic peoples from ancient times to the Middle Ages. It was essentially unwritten tribal custom, which evolved from popular practice and moved with the tribe. With the spread of Christianity, ecclesiastical law, derived from …
127Cathedral — • The chief church of a diocese Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Cathedral Cathedral † …
128Prescription — • A method created by law for acquiring ownership or ridding oneself of certain burdens on the fulfilment of fixed conditions Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Prescription Prescription …
