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21Consideration under English law — Consideration is one of the three main building blocks of a contract in English contract law. Consideration can be anything of value (such as an item or service), which each party to a legally binding contract must agree to exchange if the… …
22Georgia within the Russian Empire — Between 1801 and 1918 the country of Georgia was part of the Russian Empire. For centuries, the Muslim Ottoman and Persian empires had fought over the various fragmented Georgian states in the southern Caucasus. By the 18th century, a third… …
23perfect tender rule — n: a rule that permits a buyer to reject goods if they or the tender of delivery fail to conform to contract in any respect the perfect tender rule is preserved to the extent of permitting a buyer to reject goods for any defects Ramirez v.… …
24rigor juris — The strictness of the law; strict law …
25Hale, Sir Matthew — born Nov. 1, 1609, Alderley, Gloucestershire, Eng. died Dec. 25, 1676, Alderley British legal scholar. Orphaned at age 5, he planned to become a minister but ultimately chose the study of law. He defended Archbishop William Laud and other… …
26Annuity (European financial arrangements) — An annuity can be defined as a contract which provides an income stream in return for an initial payment.Immediate annuityAn immediate annuity is an annuity for which the income stream begins at a time after the initial payment which is less than …
27Foster Bryant Surveying Ltd v. Bryant — [2007] [http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2007/200.html EWCA Civ 200] is a recent UK company law case, concerning the fiduciary duty of directors to avoid conflicts of interest. It follows some considerable unrest in the courts about the… …
28amicable compounders — In Louisiana law and practice, amicable compounders are arbitrators authorized to abate something of the strictness of the law in favor of natural equity …
29amicable compounders — In Louisiana law and practice, amicable compounders are arbitrators authorized to abate something of the strictness of the law in favor of natural equity …
30re|laxed — «rih LAKST», adjective. 1. free from restraint or restrictions; not strict or precise: »Shakespeare…is relaxed and careless in critical places (William Hazlitt). 2. slackened, mitigated, or modified with respect to strictness: »When the law has… …
