formal property
61Janadesh 2007 — Janadesh is a Hindi word, signifying “The Verdict of the People”. It is also the name of a national campaign on land rights in India launched by the movement Ekta Parishad. The campaign was launched in 2005 and will culminate in October 2007, in… …
62occupant — oc‧cu‧pant [ˈɒkjpənt ǁ ˈɑːk ] noun [countable] someone who lives in a building or an organization that has offices in a building, especially a building owned by someone else: • There are many empty offices seeking new occupants. * * * occupant… …
63patrimony — noun (uncountable, singular) formal property given to you after the death of your father, which was given to him by your grandfather etc; inheritance (1) patrimonial adjective …
64bequest — Property left to an heir under the terms of a will. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * bequest be‧quest [bɪˈkwest] noun [countable] LAW money or property that you officially arrange for someone to have after your death, by writing it in your… …
65loss of life — formal the deaths of a lot of people in an accident, war etc There was only minor damage to property and no loss of life. heavy losses (= when a lot of people die): Despite heavy losses, the battalion regrouped and fought on …
66to have and to hold — Formal words used in the habendum clause of a deed. As used in a will, the words were construed to manifest an intention that the legatee named receive the property bequeathed into her custody and retain the same during the period named in the… …
67china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
68China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
69Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
70United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
