"Coming to the nuisance" is a defense in real estate law to a nuisance claim. A nuisance occurs when one land owner engages in conduct which significantly affects, interferes or otherwise negatively impacts another's ability to use and enjoy their own property or which may affect health, safety and welfare. A defense to a nuisance claim by the offending party is that it engaged … [Read more...]

The chief officer of police or superintendent of markets in a large town or city in India. … [Read more...]

As near as possible. 1 The rule of cy-press is a rule for the construction of instruments in equity, by which the intention of the party is carried out as near as may be, when it would be impossible or illegal to give it literal effect. Thus, where a testator attempts to create a perpetuity, the court will endeavor, Instead of making the devise entirely void, to explain the … [Read more...]

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In Saxon law. A church. Cyricbryce. A breaking into a church. Blount. Cyrioaceat. (From, cyric, church, and sceat, a tribute.) In Saxon law. A tribute or payment due to the church. Cowell. … [Read more...]