servitium intrinsecum
servitium intrinsecum (s[schwa]r-vish-ee-[schwa]m in-trin-si-k[schwa]m), n. [Law Latin] Hist. The ordinary service due from a tenant to the chief lord.
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recklessness
recklessness, n. 1. Conduct whereby the actor does not desire harmful consequence but nonetheless foresees the possibility and consciously takes the risk. • Recklessness involves a greater degree of fault than negligence but a lesser degree of fault than intentional wrongdoing. [Cases: Negligence 274. C.J.S. Negligence §§ 104–105, 109.] 2. The state of mind in
life peerage
life peerage 〈英〉 (1)终身贵族；非世袭贵族 (2)终身贵族爵位；非世袭贵族爵位 19世纪以前，贵族大多是世袭的，非世袭的终身贵族为数不多，由国王以公开发表的特许状〔letters patent〕授予男爵〔baron〕爵位，以终身享有为限，并不得出席上议院，无投票权，甚至不发给议会召入令〔writ of summons to Parliament〕。1856年，为加强上议院的司法功能，财税法庭法官詹姆斯·帕克爵士〔Sir James Parke〕被封为终身贵族，但上议院特权委员会仍认为帕克不能担任议员和投票，其后他才被授予世袭爵位。1876年，《上诉管辖权法》〔Appellate Jurisdiction Act〕授权增封4名终身贵族作为常任上诉法官〔Lords of Appeal in Ordinary〕，协助履行上议院的司法职能。1958年，《终身贵族法》〔Life Peerages Act〕为终身贵族的增封作出一般规定，授予男爵爵位，同时取消妇女不能担任上议院议员的限制。从此时起，事实上新增封的贵族都是终身贵族。终身贵族终身享有收受议会召入令的权利，退休后继续享有。
wear and tear
wear and tear. Deterioration caused by ordinary use; the depreciation of property resulting from its reasonable use (the tenant is not liable for normal wear and tear to the leased premises). — Also termed fair wear and tear; natural wear and tear. [Cases: Landlord and Tenant 55. C.J.S. Landlord and Tenant § 260.] “ ‘Fair
curia
curia (kyoor-ee-[schwa]), n. [Latin] 1. Roman law. One of 30 divisions (three tribes of ten curiae) into which the Roman people were said to be divided by Romulus. See comitia curiata under COMITIA. 2. Roman law. A legislative gathering, esp. of the Roman Senate; the building used for the gathering. 3. Hist. A judicial tribunal