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deface

deface (di-fays), vb. 1. To mar or destroy (a written instrument, signature, or inscription) by obliteration, erasure, or superinscription. 2. To detract from the value of (a coin) by punching, clipping, cutting, or shaving. 3. To mar or injure (a building, monument, or other structure). — defacement, n.

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subsurface interest

subsurface interest. 1. A landowner’s right to the minerals and water below the property. [Cases: Mines and Minerals 47; Waters and Water Courses 100–101. C.J.S. Mines and Minerals §§ 140, 142; Waters§§ 92, 193–197, 199–206.] 2. A similar right held by another through grant by, or purchase from, a landowner. Cf. SURFACE INTEREST; MINERAL INTEREST.

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face amount

face amount. 1. PAR VALUE. 2. Insurance. The amount payable under an insurance policy. — Also termed face value; face amount insured by the policy; face of policy. [Cases: Insurance 2037. C.J.S. Insurance §§ 518–519, 742–745, 749–754.]

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