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remainder

Property. 1. A future interest arising in a third person — that is, someone other than the estate’s creator, its initial holder, or the heirs of either — who is intended to take after the natural termination of the preceding estate. • For example, if a grant is “to A for life, and then to […]

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way going crop

way-going crop. A grain crop, formerly sown by a tenant during a tenancy (esp. in Pennsylvania), that did not ripen until after expiration of the lease. • In the absence of an express agreement to the contrary, the tenant was entitled to the crop. [Cases: Landlord and Tenant 139(2). C.J.S. Landlord and Tenant § 349.]

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sanctuary

sanctuary. 1. A safe place, esp. where legal process cannot be executed; asylum. “Every consecrated church was a sanctuary. If a malefactor took refuge therein, he could not be extracted; but it was the duty of the four neighbouring vills to beset the holy place, prevent his escape and send for a coroner…. [A]fter he

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override

override (oh-v[schwa]r-rId), n. 1. A commission paid to a manager on a sale made by a subordinate. 2. A commission paid to a real-estate broker who listed a property when, within a reasonable amount of time after the expiration of the listing, the owner sells that property directly to a buyer with whom the broker

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digital certificate

digital certificate. A publicly available computer-based record that identifies the certifying authority and the subscriber who was issued a digital signature for electronically transmitted documents and that also provides the person’s public key for decrypting the digital signature. • Subscribers register with certification authorities to obtain digital signatures. Certificates may include additional information, including issuance

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determination

determination, n. 1. A final decision by a court or administrative agency (the court’s determination of the issue). [Cases: Administrative Law and Procedure 489; Federal Civil Procedure 928. C.J.S. Public Administrative Law and Procedure §§ 147–148.] initial determination. The first determination made by the Social Security Administration of a person’s eligibility for benefits. [Cases: Social

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