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A bond given by an expectant, to become due on the death of a person from whom he will have property. A bond or agreement given by a borrower of money, by which he undertakes to pay a larger sum, exceeding the legal rate of interest on or after the death of a person from whom he has expectations, in case of surviving him. Crawford v. Russell, 02 Barb. (N. Y.) 92; Boynton v. … [Read more...] about POST OBIT BOND

This is a word of comparison and relation in tenure, the correlative of which is the word "priority." Thus, a man who held lands or tenements of two lords was said to hold of his more ancient lord by priority, and of his less ancient lord by posteriority. Old Nat. Brev. 94. It has also a general application in law consistent with its etymological meaning, and. as so used, it is … [Read more...] about POSTERIORITY

After the day; as a plea of payment post diem, after the, day when the money became due. … [Read more...] about POST DIEM

A bureau or department of government, or under governmental superintendence, whose office is to receive, transmit, and deliver letters, papers, and other mall-matter sent by post Also the office established by government in any city or town for the local operations of the postal system, for the receipt and distribution of mail from other places, the forwarding of mail there … [Read more...] about POST OFFICE

Engl. law. The name of a writ which, lies for him who, having recovered lands and tenements by force of a novel disseisin, is again disseised by a former disseisor. Jacob. … [Read more...] about POST DISEISIN