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In French law. Loan. A contract by which one of the parties delivers an article to the other, to be used by the latter, on condition of his returning, after having used it, the same article in nature or an equivalent of the same species and quality. Duverger. Pret a interet. Loan at interest. A contract by which one of the parties delivers to the other a sum of money, or … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
In old English law. A payment or performance; the rendering of a service. … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
Loan for use. This phrase is used in the French law instead of commodatum. … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
A sum of money paid by archdeacons yearly to their bishop; also purveyance. Cowell. … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
To feign or simulate; to hold that out as real which is false or baseless. Brown v. Perez (Tex. Civ. App.) 25 S. Wl 083; Powell v. Yeazel, 46 Neb. 225, 64 N. W. 695. As to the rule against the buying and selling of "any pretended right or title," see PRETENSED RIGHT OR TITLE. … [Read more...]