General law

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Full faith and credit

Law; General law

A doctrine contained in the US Constitution that requires all states to respect the records, judicial proceedings, and public acts of all other states.

Holding over

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A tenant who continues in possession after the efflux of time with the consent, express or implied, of the land lord, is said to be holding over tenant.

Hostile possession

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Occupation or possession of real property, in contravention of the owner's rights, with the intention, whether express or implied, to possess the land exclusively.

Himalaya clause

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A provision included in the contract to protect the third party who is not a part of the contract. It is mostly applicable to marine waters and stevedores.

Hotchpot

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In a partition suit, all the properties are mixed together in order to facilitate a proportional division between all the parties. This blending of properties is called hotchpot.