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A covenant in a contract that gives the lessee a right to renew the lease. … [Read more...] about COVENANT TO RENEW

in French law, is the deposit ("margin ') made by the client in the hands of the broker, either of a sum of money or of securities, in order to guaranty the broker for the payment of the securities which he purchases for the client. Arg. Fr. Merc. Law, 555. … [Read more...] about COUVERTURE

A species of conveyance which derives its effect from the statute of uses, and operates without transmutation of possession. 2. By this conveyance, a person seised of lands, covenant's that he will stand seised of them to the use of another. On executing the covenant, the other party becomes seised of the use of the land, according to the terms of the use; and the statute … [Read more...] about COVENANT TO STAND SEISED TO USES

A French word signifying convenient or suitable; as covenably endowed. It is anciently written "convenable" Termes de la Ley. … [Read more...] about COVENABLE

In English law. A species of private court which formerly appertained to the counties palatine of Lancaster and Durham. … [Read more...] about COURTS OF THE COUNTIES PALATINE