retention of possession of property
11excess property — The quantity of property in possession of any component of the Department of Defense that exceeds the quantity required or authorized for retention by that component …
12lien — / lēn/ n [Anglo French, bond, obligation, literally, tie, band, from Old French, from Latin ligamen, from ligare to bind]: a charge or encumbrance upon property for the satisfaction of a debt or other duty that is created by agreement of the… …
13dominion — do·min·ion /də min yən/ n 1 a: supreme authority: sovereignty b: a territory over which such authority is exercised c often cap: a self governing nation (as Canada) of the Commonwealth other than the United Kingdom that acknowl …
14title — A mark, style, or designation; a distinctive appellation; the name by which anything is known. Thus, in the law of persons, a title is an appellation of dignity or distinction, a name denoting the social rank of the person bearing it; as duke or… …
15occupancy — oc·cu·pan·cy / ä kyə pən sē/ n pl cies 1: the fact or condition of holding, possessing, or residing in or on something occupancy of the premises 2: the act or fact of taking or having possession (as of abandoned property) to acquire ownership 3:… …
16Nuns — • Females consecrated to God by religious vows Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Nuns Nuns † …
17Inverse condemnation — is a term used in the law to describe a situation in which the government takes private property but fails to pay the just compensation required by the Constitution. In order to be compensated, the owner must then sue the government. In such… …
18Emperor Charles V — Emperor Charles V † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Emperor Charles V (CHARLES I, King of SPAIN). Born at Ghent, 1500; died at Yuste, in Spain, 1558; was a descendant of the house of Hapsburg, and to this descent owed his sovereignty over …
19holding over — Any actual retention of possession by a tenant under a lease, without the consent of the landlord, after the expiration of the term of the lease. 32 Am J1st L & T § 920. The acts of a public officer, elected or appointed for a fixed term, in… …
20reset — index adjust (regulate) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 reset …
