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descent cast

descent cast. Hist. The devolution of realty that has been acquired by disseisin, abatement, or intrusion, upon an heir whose ancestor died intestate. • This tolled the real owner’s right of entry until the owner brought a legal action. — Also termed descent which tolls entry.

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defamacast

defamacast (di-fam-[schwa]-kast). Defamation by television or radio broadcast. • The word was first used in American Broadcasting–Paramount Theatres, Inc. v. Simpson, 126 S.E.2d 873, 879 (Ga. Ct. App. 1962). Although Prosser called it “a barbarous word” (William Prosser, The Law of Torts 753 [4th ed. 1971]), another authority has said that “[t]he word seems to

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Lancaster

Lancaster 〈英〉兰开斯特巴拉丁领地 爱德华三世时,兰开斯特郡被封为巴拉丁〔palatine〕领地,并授予其子约翰终身保有。在领地内,他可享有与王权相类似的权力,如赦免叛逆,放逐罪犯,任命治安法官和陪审法官,一切诉讼文书均以他的名义签发,并有一个独立的衡平法庭。现在这些权力均已收归国王。 (→Chancery Court of County Palatine of Lancaster; County Palatine; duchy court of Lancaster; duchy of Lancaster; herald)

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