lucri causa (loo-krIkaw-z[schwa]). [Latin] For the sake of gain. • Lucri causa was formerly an essential element of larceny, but today the thief’s intent to deprive the possessor of property is generally sufficient. See LARCENY. “ ‘Lucri causa’ literally means for the sake of gain. On rare occasions the suggestion has been made that no […]
corruptly, adv. In a corrupt or depraved manner; by means of corruption or bribery. • As used in criminal-law statutes, corruptly usu. indicates a wrongful desire for pecuniary gain or other advantage.
redress (ri-dresorree-dres), n. 1. Relief; remedy (money damages, as opposed to equitable relief, is the only redress available). [Cases: Damages 1, 3. C.J.S. Damages §§ 1–2, 4–7.] 2. A means of seeking relief or remedy (if the statute of limitations has run, the plaintiff is without redress). — redressable, adj. — redress (ri-dres), vb. penal
doing business. The act of engaging in business activities; specif., the carrying out of a series of similar acts for the purpose of realizing a pecuniary benefit, or otherwise accomplishing a goal, or doing a single act with the intention of starting a series of such acts; esp., a nonresident’s participation in sufficient business activities
terce land. Hist. Scots law. Income-producing real property in which a widow has a pecuniary interest because it was owned by her husband.
abatement of legacies 遗赠的减免 当遗产不足以完全支付根据遗嘱所产生的遗赠时，遗赠人不能获得遗产或只能获得部分遗产。在英格兰，根据1925年《遗产管理法》〔Administration of Estates Act〕的规定，一般遗赠〔general legacies〕按照遗赠数额比例减免，除非该一般遗赠系出于偿付某一债务或其他对价而作出的；如果遗产不足以清偿所有债务，则特定遗赠〔specific legacies〕与指示遗赠〔demonstrative legacies〕亦须减免；如果指定的遗产不足以支付指示遗赠，则该种遗赠亦须减免。例如，甲的遗产包括一幅画、300英镑的银行存款以及700英镑的其他款项，并有100英镑的债务。甲的遗嘱中规定：一幅画赠与乙，500英镑的银行存款给丙，800英镑给丁，200英镑给戊。这样，乙为特定遗赠、丙为指示遗赠、丁和戊为一般遗赠，遗赠减免后的结果为：乙获得该幅画；丙因指定的遗产金额不足，故仅得甲的300英镑银行存款；丁和戊应在700英镑的其他款项扣除100英镑的债务后按比例分配，各得480英镑与120英镑。美国《统一遗嘱检验法典》〔Uniform Probate Code〕亦规定，如果金钱遗赠〔pecuniary legacies〕不能全部得到支付，则按比例扣减。 (→ademption)
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