Completed; as distinguished from initiate, or that which is merely begun. The husband of a woman seised of an estate of inheritance becomes, by the birth of a child, tenant by the curtesy initiate, and may do many acts to charge the lands, but his estate Is not consummate till the death of the wife. 2 Bl. Comm. 120,128; Co. Litt 30a. … [Read more...]

Service of process made upon a party in a manner other than constructive service. … [Read more...]

The opinion of a court of law on a special case. … [Read more...]

The completion of a thing; as the consummation of marriage; the consummation of a contract, and the like. 2. A contract is said to be consummated, when everything to be done in relation to it, has been accomplished. It is frequently of great importance to know when a contract has been consummated, in order to ascertain the rights of the parties, particularly in the contract of … [Read more...]

Where property that has been insured is abandoned because it appears inevitable that an actual total loss is unavoidable. The cost to repair is greater than the item's value. … [Read more...]