assessment work
assessment work. Mining law. The annual labor (such as improvements) that must be performed on an unpatented mining claim to continue to hold the claim. [Cases: Mines and Minerals 23. C.J.S. Mines and Minerals §§ 84, 96.]
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department of education
Department of Education. The cabinet-level department of the federal government responsible for administering and coordinating most federal programs of assistance to education. • Headed by the Secretary of Education, the Department includes the Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs (OBEMLA), the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI), the Office of Elementary and
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necessary repair
necessary repair. An improvement to property that is both needed to prevent deterioration and proper under the circumstances.
building lease
A long-term lease of land that includes a covenant to erect or alter a building or other improvement. Cf. ground lease.
meliorations
meliorations (meel-y[schwa]-ray-sh[schwa]nz). 1. Scots law. Improvements — other than repairs — made to an estate by a tenant or liferenter. • The cost of meliorations is not recoverable from the landlord or fiar. 2. Lasting improvements.
municipal lien
A lien by a municipal corporation against a property owner for the owner’s proportionate share of a public improvement that specially and individually benefits the owner. [Cases: Municipal Corporations 519. C.J.S. Municipal Corporations §§ 1388–1389, 1391–1392.]
pioneer patent
A patent covering a function or a major technological advance never before performed, a wholly novel device, or subject matter of such novelty and importance as to mark a distinct step in the progress of the art, as distinguished from a mere improvement or perfection of what had gone before. • Under U.S. law, the
ground lease
A long-term (usu. 99-year) lease of land only. • Such a lease typically involves commercial property, and any improvements built by the lessee usu. revert to the lessor. — Also termed ground-rent lease; land lease. [Cases: Estates in Property 13. C.J.S. Estates §§ 159–192.]
drainage district
drainage district. A political subdivision authorized to levy assessments for making drainage improvements within its area. [Cases: Drains 12. C.J.S. Drains § 8.] “In the United States there are numerous special districts that administer drainage projects. They are typically formed under state law after a local election or petition showing consent of a majority of
betterment
betterment. 1. An improvement that increases the value of real property; esp., an enhancement in the nature of an alteration or addition that goes beyond repair or restoration to a former condition. [Cases: Improvements 1. C.J.S. Improvements §§ 2, 4.] 2. An improvement of a highway, railroad, or building that goes beyond repair or restoration.