to acquire a right

  • 1Right to Manage — The United Kingdom Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 [ [http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/legResults.aspx?LegType=All+Legislation title=commonhold+and+leasehold+reform+act Year=2002 searchEnacted=0 extentMatchOnly=0 confersPower=0… …

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  • 2Right of abode in Hong Kong — Demographics and Culture of Hong Kong Demographics …

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  • 3Right of abode issue, Hong Kong — The issue of who has the right of abode in Hong Kong prompted a fierce debate at the end of the 20th century and tested the One Country, Two Systems policy in China. The debate erupted on 29 January 1999, when the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeals …

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  • 4Right — • Substantive designating the object of justice Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Right     Right     † …

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  • 5right of survivorship — right of survivorship: the right of the survivor of owners of property held jointly to take the entire property; esp: the right of the survivor of joint tenants to sole ownership of the entire property Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam …

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  • 6acquire — ac‧quire [əˈkwaɪə ǁ əˈkwaɪr] verb [transitive] 1. FINANCE to buy a company: • The group wants to acquire the company for $18 a share. 2. acquire a holding/​an interest/​a stake FINANCE to buy part of a company …

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  • 7Right of abode (United Kingdom) — Right of abode is a status under United Kingdom immigration laws that gives an unrestricted right to live in the United Kingdom. It was introduced by the Immigration Act 1971.British citizensAll British citizens have the right of abode in the… …

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  • 8Acquire — Ac*quire , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Acquired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Acquiring}.] [L. acquirere, acquisitum; ad + quarere to seek for. In OE. was a verb aqueren, fr. the same, through OF. aquerre. See {Quest}..] To gain, usually by one s own exertions; to …

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  • 9Right of return — The term right of return refers to the principle in international law that members of an ethnic or national group have a right to immigration and naturalization into the country that they, the destination country, or both consider to be that… …

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  • 10right — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 what is morally good PREPOSITION ▪ in the right (= having justice and truth on your side) ▪ There s no doubt that he s in the right on this. PHRASES ▪ have right on your side (esp. BrE) …

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