contracts, conveyancing. 1. A contract by which that which was voidable, is made firm and unavoidable. 2. A species of conveyance. 2. 1. When a contract has been entered into by a stranger without authority, he in whose name it has been made may, by his own act, confirm it; or if the contract be made by the party himself in an informal and voidable manner, he may in a more … [Read more...] about CONFIRMATION
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CONFLICT OF LAWS
1. An opposition, conflict or antagonism between different laws of the same state or sovereignty upon the same subject matter. 2. A similar inconsistency between the municipal laws of different states or countries, arising in the case of persons who have acquired rights or a status, or made contracts, or incurred obligations, within the territory of two or more states. 3. That … [Read more...] about CONFLICT OF LAWS
CONFIRMATION HEARING
The hearing in a Chapter 13 case in federal bankruptcy court where a judge decides whether the debtor's proposed repayment plan is sufficient and can be approved. … [Read more...] about CONFIRMATION HEARING
CONFLICT OF PRESUMPTIONS
In this conflict certain rules are applicable, viz.: (1) Special take precedence of general presumptions; (2) constant of casual ones; (3) presume in favor of innocence; (4) of legality; (5) of validity; and, when these rules fail, the matter is said ta be at large. Brown. … [Read more...] about CONFLICT OF PRESUMPTIONS
CONFIRMAVI
Latin: I have confirmed. The emphatic word in the ancient deeds of confirmation. Fleta, lib. 3, c. 14, … [Read more...] about CONFIRMAVI