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COUSIN

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Kindred in the fourth degree, being the issue (male or female) of the brother or sister of one's father or mother. Those who descend from the brother or sister of the father of the person spoken of are called "paternal cousins;" "maternal cousins" are those who are descended from the brothers or sisters of the mother. Cousins-german are first cousins. Sanderson v. Bayley, 4 … [Read more...] about COUSIN

COVENANT REMEDIES

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remedies. The name of an action instituted for the recovery of damages for the breach of a covenant or promise under seal.2. The subject will be considered with reference, 1. To the kind of claim or obligation on which this action may be maintained. 2. The form of the declaration. 3. The plea. 4. The judgment. 3.-1. To support this action, there must be a breach of a promise … [Read more...] about COVENANT REMEDIES

COVENANT RUNNING WITH LAND

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covenant which goes with the land as being annexed to the estate and which cannot be separated from the land and transferred without it. A covenant is said to run with the land when not only the original parties or their representatives but each successive owner of the land will be entitled to its benefit or be liable (as the case may be) to its obligation. Or in other words it … [Read more...] about COVENANT RUNNING WITH LAND