particular title
Civil law. A title acquired from an ancestor by purchase, gift, or inheritance before or after the ancestor’s death.
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particular legacy
Civil law. A testamentary gift that is not expressed as a fraction or proportion and is less than all the estate; any testamentary gift that does not meet the definition of a general legacy or a universal legacy. See La. Civ. Code arts. 1587, 3506(28). — Also termed legacy under a particular title. Cf. general
legacy under a universal title
Louisana law. A testamentary disposition of all immovable property, or all movable property, or a fixed proportion of all immovable property or of all movable property. La. Civ. Code art. 1612. Cf. general legacy; particular legacy; universal legacy.
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evidence of title
evidence of title. The means by which the ownership of land is satisfactorily demonstrated within a given jurisdiction. See DEED. [Cases: Property 9. C.J.S. Property §§ 35–37.] “There are four kinds of evidence of title: abstract and opinion, certificate of title, title insurance and Torrens certificate. The certificate of title is used extensively in the
restrictive title
A statute’s name that narrowly identifies the particular subject matter addressed by the legislature. Cf. general title.
successor
successor. 1. A person who succeeds to the office, rights, responsibilities, or place of another; one who replaces or follows a predecessor. 2. A corporation that, through amalgamation, consolidation, or other assumption of interests, is vested with the rights and duties of an earlier corporation. [Cases: Corporations 445.1, 589–590. C.J.S. Corporations §§ 657, 809–810.] particular
one satisfaction rule
one-satisfaction rule. The principle that a plaintiff is entitled to only one recovery for a particular harm, and that the plaintiff must elect a single remedy if the jury has awarded more than one. • This rule is, for example, one of the foundations of a defendant’s right to have a jury verdict reduced by
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persona standi in judicio
persona standi in judicio (p[schwa]r-soh-n[schwa] stan-dI in joo-dish-ee-oh). [Law Latin] 1. Capacity of standing in judgment; the right to appear in court. 2. One with personal standing to vindicate a legal right. “What persona standi is, may be more easily learned by considering the loss of it by civil death or outlawry …. But there
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jewell instruction
Jewell instruction (joo-w[schwa]l).Criminal procedure. A court’s instruction to the jury that the defendant can be found to have the requisite criminal mental state despite being deliberately ignorant of some of the facts surrounding the crime. • If a defendant claims ignorance of some fact essential to the crime, such as not knowing that a particular
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insurance company
insurance company. A corporation or association that issues insurance policies. [Cases: Insurance 1003. C.J.S. Insurance § 32.] captive insurance company. A company that insures the liabilities of its owner. • The insured is usu. the sole shareholder and the only customer of the company. — Also termed captive insurer. [Cases: Insurance 1192.] mixed insurance company.