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estates. One to arise on a future event, when no preceding estate is limited, and does not take effect in derogation of any preceding interest. Example: a grant is made to A in fee, to the use of B in fee, after the fourth of July; no use arises till the limited period. The use in the mean time results to the grantor, who has a determinable fee. A springing use differs from a … [Read more...] about SPRINGING USE

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Malicious software installed on an unsuspecting computer user without the knowledge or consent of the owner in order to conduct unwanted and/or unlawful activity such as collection of passwords, personal and financial information. … [Read more...] about SPYWARE

When a specific parcel of land is zoned differently than all of the surrounding parcels. For example, a library might be zoned in a residential area if it is deemed to be beneficial to the general public and is appropriate within the grand scheme of land use by the municipality. If it is not appropriate or consistent with the land use plan, a court mind deem the spot zoning … [Read more...] about SPOT ZONING

Not proceeding from the otrue source; not genuine; counterfeited. "A spurious bank-bill may be a legitimate impression from the genuine plate, but it must have the signatures of persons not the officers of the bank whence it purports to have issued, or else the names of fictitious persons. A spurious bill, also, may be an illegitimate impression from a genuine plate, or an … [Read more...] about SPURIOUS