General law

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Decapitation

Law; General law

Decapitation is where a part of human body above the neck is severed from the trunk. Such kind of a punishment is mainly in the middle east countries.

Defendant

Law; General law

A person against whom a lawsuit is filed is called a defendant.

Prior to closing a sale, occasionally a deed or some funds are delivered to a neutral third person to be delivered to the other party or parties, upon the performance of a condition like payment of ...

Emphyteusis

Law; General law

A right subject to assignment and descent, charged on productive real estate. The person who has this right can enjoy the property on the condition of taking care of the estate or paying taxes or ...

Endowment

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Endowment is an act or process of providing money or property for a particular reason or purpose. It is usually given gratuitously to any institution whose income is derived from donations.

Equity

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Equity is a body of rules that are present besides the common law. It is usually used by judges in case they feel that the common law is not suitable for that particular case to achieve a just ...