release of expectancy
release of expectancy 预期遗产的让与 指当然继承人〔heir apparent〕将自己可望继承的财产让与被继承人〔ancestor〕、潜在继承人〔potential heir〕或无遗嘱时的遗产继承人〔distributee〕。
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expectancy
expectancy, n. 1. Property. An estate with a reversion, a remainder, or an executory interest. [Cases: Estates in Property 1; Remainders 1; Reversions 1. C.J.S. Estates §§ 2–5, 8, 15–21, 70–71, 77, 79, 81–82, 103–104, 116–128, 137, 243.] 2. Wills & estates. The possibility that an heir apparent, an heir presumptive, or a presumptive next
guardian by nature
Hist. The parental guardian of an heir apparent who has not yet reached the age of 21. • Although the common law made the father the guardian by nature and the mother only after the father’s death, most states have given both parents equal rights of guardianship over their children (see, e.g., N.Y. Dom. Rel.
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astrarius haeres
astrarius haeres 〈拉〉房屋当然继承人 被继承人以产权转让证书〔deed〕形式使其当然继承人〔heir apparent〕在其在世时占有其地产，一旦被继承人死亡则完全享有该地产权。
year books
Year Books. Hist. Books of cases anonymously and fairly regularly reported covering primarily the period from the reign of Edward I to the time of Henry VIII. • The title “Year Books” derives from their being grouped under the regnal years of the sovereigns in whose reigns the reported cases were cited. The reports were
parol evidence rule
parol-evidence rule. Contracts. The common-law principle that a writing intended by the parties to be a final embodiment of their agreement cannot be modified by evidence of earlier or contemporaneous agreements that might add to, vary, or contradict the writing. • This rule usu. operates to prevent a party from introducing extrinsic evidence of negotiations
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in mitiori sensu
in mitiori sensu (in mish-ee-or-Isens-[y]oo), adv. [Law Latin] In a milder or more favorable sense. • This phrase appeared as part of the former rule applied in slander actions. A word capable of two meanings would be given the one more favorable to the defendant. Cf. INNOCENT-CONSTRUCTION RULE. [Cases: Libel and Slander 19. C.J.S. Libel
assent
assent, n. Agreement, approval, or permission; esp., verbal or nonverbal conduct reasonably interpreted as wil-lingness. See CONSENT. — assent, vb. “The requirement of ‘assent,’ which is fundamental to the formation of a binding contract, implies in a general way that both parties to an exchange shall have a reasonably clear conception of what they are
mutual assent
Agreement by both parties to a contract, usu. in the form of offer and acceptance. • In modern contract law, mutual assent is determined by an objective standard — that is, by the apparent intention of the parties as manifested by their actions. Cf. MEETING OF THE MINDS. [Cases: Contracts 15. C.J.S. Con-tracts §§ 35–36,