title opinion
title opinion 所有权状况评估报告；产权调查意见书 通常由律师或产权调查公司作出，是对特定不动产所有权法律状态的评估。这一评估必须反映出可能存在于所有权之上的各种权益状态，如通行权、各种地役权及财产负担等。
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title opinion
A lawyer’s or title company’s opinion on the state of title for a given piece of real property, usu. describing whether the title is clear and marketable or whether it is encumbered. See TITLE SEARCH.
legal opinion
A written document in which an attorney provides his or her understanding of the law as applied to assumed facts. • The attorney may be a private attorney or attorney representing the state or other governmental entity. Private attorneys frequently render legal opinions on the ownership of real estate or minerals, insurance coverage, and corporate
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
style
style, n. 1. A case name or designation (the style of the opinion is Connor v. Gray). — Also termed title. Cf. CAPTION(1). 2. Scots law. A form of writ or deed used in conveyancing. • A book of styles is essentially a formbook; a typical Scottish example is John Hendry’s Styles of Deeds and
pass
pass, vb. 1. To pronounce or render an opinion, ruling, sentence, or judgment ( the court refused to pass on the constitutional issue, deciding the case instead on procedural grounds). 2. To transfer or be transferred (the woman’s will passes title to the house to her nephew, much to her husband’s surprise) (title passed when
conveyancing counsel
conveyancing counsel. Three to six lawyers who are appointed by the Lord Chancellor to assist the High Court of Justice with opinions in matters of property titles and conveyancing. — Also termed conveyancing counsel of the Supreme Court; (formerly) conveyancing counsel to the Court of Chancery.
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de debitore in partes secando
de debitore in partes secando (dee deb-i-tor-ee in pahr-teez si-kan-doh). [Latin “of cutting a debtor in pieces”] Roman law. The title of a law in the Twelve Tables, meaning either literally to cut a debtor into pieces or merely to divide the debtor’s estate. See TWELVE TABLES. “DE DEBITORE IN PARTES SECANDO…. [S]ome writers contending
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critical evidence
Evidence strong enough that its presence could tilt a juror’s mind. • Under the Due Process Clause, an indigent criminal defendant is usu. entitled to an expert opinion of the merits of critical evidence. — Also termed crucial evidence.
procedural due process
The minimal requirements of notice and a hearing guaranteed by the Due Process Clauses of the 5th and 14th Amendments, esp. if the deprivation of a significant life, liberty, or property interest may occur. • The Supreme Court has ruled that the fundamental guarantees of due process apply to children as well as to adults
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