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Legal Terms - Arbitration Clause
An arbitration clause is a specific provision in a written contract, typically for commercial purposes, that establishes an agreement to resolve any disputes arising from the contract through arbitration.
An arbitration clause is a specific provision in a written contract, typically for commercial purposes, that establishes an agreement to resolve any disputes arising from the contract through arbitration.
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Legal Terms - Archipelago
An archipelago is a group of islands, together with parts of islands, interconnected seas, and other natural characteristics, that are intimately tied to each other. This collection of islands forms a geographical, economic, and political entity, or has been traditionally considered as such. An illustration of this concept is the Galápagos Islands. On the other hand, the Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982) has provided a definition for an archipelagic state as a state that consists of one or many archipelagos, and it may also encompass additional islands. The Bahamas is an example of an archipelagic state.
An archipelago is a group of islands, together with parts of islands, interconnected seas, and other natural characteristics, that are intimately tied to each other. This collection of islands forms a geographical, economic, and political entity, or has been traditionally considered as such. An illustration of this concept is the Galápagos Islands. On the other hand, the Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982) has provided a definition for an archipelagic state as a state that consists of one or many archipelagos, and it may also encompass additional islands. The Bahamas is an example of an archipelagic state.
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Legal Terms - Arguendo
Arguendo is a Latin term that means "for the sake of argument". The term "exploratory" is occasionally employed by attorneys and judges to examine the consequences that arise from a specific point, typically a fact presented by an opposing party, without conceding the truth of the point in question.
Arguendo is a Latin term that means "for the sake of argument". The term "exploratory" is occasionally employed by attorneys and judges to examine the consequences that arise from a specific point, typically a fact presented by an opposing party, without conceding the truth of the point in question.
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Legal Terms - Argumentative Affidavit
An affidavit that includes both factual claims and arguments regarding the relevance of those facts to the disputed topic.
An affidavit that includes both factual claims and arguments regarding the relevance of those facts to the disputed topic.
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Legal Terms - Principle of Armchair
The rule of construction in wills allows for the consideration of circumstances that were present at the time the will was created, in order to clarify the intended meaning of the terms used in the will. For instance, this evidence can demonstrate the identity of a beneficiary mentioned in the bequest solely by a nickname. The expression is derived from a notable legal comment (Perrin v Morgan [1943] AC 399 (HL)) that suggests while interpreting a will, one should mentally adopt the perspective of the person who wrote the will and take into account the circumstances that influenced their decision-making.
The rule of construction in wills allows for the consideration of circumstances that were present at the time the will was created, in order to clarify the intended meaning of the terms used in the will. For instance, this evidence can demonstrate the identity of a beneficiary mentioned in the bequest solely by a nickname. The expression is derived from a notable legal comment (Perrin v Morgan [1943] AC 399 (HL)) that suggests while interpreting a will, one should mentally adopt the perspective of the person who wrote the will and take into account the circumstances that influenced their decision-making.
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Legal Terms - Approved Premises
According to the Offender Management Act 2007, these premises are designated for the housing of individuals who may be mandated to live there as part of a community order. Previously, these facilities were referred to as probation hostels or bail hostels.
According to the Offender Management Act 2007, these premises are designated for the housing of individuals who may be mandated to live there as part of a community order. Previously, these facilities were referred to as probation hostels or bail hostels.
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Legal Terms - Appointor
An appointor is an individual who is granted the authority to exercise a power of appointment.
An appointor is an individual who is granted the authority to exercise a power of appointment.
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Legal Terms - Approbate and Reprobate.
To approve and decline. An individual is prohibited to acknowledge the advantages of a document (such as a deed of gift) while disclaiming any associated responsibilities.
To approve and decline. An individual is prohibited to acknowledge the advantages of a document (such as a deed of gift) while disclaiming any associated responsibilities.
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Legal Terms - Appropriation
Appropriation is a term used in administrative law. The act of assigning a specific amount of money for a specific purpose. The yearly Appropriation Act grants permission to withdraw money from the Consolidated Fund to cover government expenses and distributes it across departments based on certain categories of spending. (pertaining to the field of probate law) The transfer of a specific asset by personal representatives to fulfill a legacy or portion of the estate. For instance, let's consider a scenario where a person who has passed away (known as the testator) decides to leave a sum of £1,000 as a legacy to person A. As part of the testator's estate, there are some shares in a company called ICI. Instead of giving person A the money directly, the individuals responsible for managing the testator's estate (known as the personal representatives) decide to allocate shares in ICI to person A, which have a value equivalent to £1,000, as a way of fulfilling the legacy. The authority for personal representatives to appropriate is granted under section 41 of the Administration of Estate Act 1925 and necessitates the beneficiary's consent (which is typically waived by an explicit provision in the will).
Appropriation is a term used in administrative law. The act of assigning a specific amount of money for a specific purpose. The yearly Appropriation Act grants permission to withdraw money from the Consolidated Fund to cover government expenses and distributes it across departments based on certain categories of spending. (pertaining to the field of probate law) The transfer of a specific asset by personal representatives to fulfill a legacy or portion of the estate. For instance, let's consider a scenario where a person who has passed away (known as the testator) decides to leave a sum of £1,000 as a legacy to person A. As part of the testator's estate, there are some shares in a company called ICI. Instead of giving person A the money directly, the individuals responsible for managing the testator's estate (known as the personal representatives) decide to allocate shares in ICI to person A, which have a value equivalent to £1,000, as a way of fulfilling the legacy. The authority for personal representatives to appropriate is granted under section 41 of the Administration of Estate Act 1925 and necessitates the beneficiary's consent (which is typically waived by an explicit provision in the will).
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Legal Terms - Payment appropriation
Payment allocation refers to the process of assigning one or more payments to a specific obligation among multiple debts owing by a debtor to the same creditor. The user's text is concise.
The authority to allocate funds initially rests with the debtor, but if the debtor fails to allocate the funds at the time of payment, then the creditor has the right to do so. For current accounts, if there is no specific allocation, payments are typically assigned to the oldest unpaid debt.
Payment allocation refers to the process of assigning one or more payments to a specific obligation among multiple debts owing by a debtor to the same creditor. The user's text is concise.
The authority to allocate funds initially rests with the debtor, but if the debtor fails to allocate the funds at the time of payment, then the creditor has the right to do so. For current accounts, if there is no specific allocation, payments are typically assigned to the oldest unpaid debt.