The right of representing dr standing in the place of another, or of being represented by another. … [Read more...]

A fair, accurate and reasonable amount of money that is paid in exchange for certain work that has been performed or for property that may have been seized or taken and which requires compensation, such as through eminent domain. … [Read more...]

The law of things. The law regulating the rights and powers of persons over things; how property is acquired, enjoyed, and transferred. Jus respicit sequitatem. Law regards equity. Co. Litt 246; Broom, Max. 151. … [Read more...]

See color of title or colour of title. The name that is given to the title of a property you have gotten from the owner and it may seem to be perfect but it is not absolute or perfect. See colour of title. … [Read more...]

In Roman law. Written law. Inst. 1, 2, 3. All law that was actually committed to writing, whether it had originated by enactment or by custom, in contradistinction to such parts of the law of custom as were not committed to writing. Mackeld. Rom. Law,126. In English law. Written law, or statute law, otherwise called "lex scripta" as distinguished from the common law, "lex … [Read more...]