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The owner of a business. A sole proprietor is the single owner of an unincorporated business. This term is almost synonymous with "owner," (q. v.,) as in the phrase "riparian proprietor." A person entitled to a trademark or a design under the acts for the registration or patenting of trademarks and designs (q. v.) is called proprietor" of the trademark of design. … [Read more...] about PROPRIETOR

This name is given to the private person upon whose complaint or Information a criminal accusation is founded and whose testimony ia mainly relied on to secure a conviction at the trial; in a more particular sense, the person who was chiefly Injured, in person or property, by the act constituting the alleged crime, (as in cases of robbery, assault, criminal negligence, … [Read more...] about PROSECUTING WITNESS

Also known as the guardian of the estate. … [Read more...] about PROPERTY GUARDIAN

French law. The term propres or biens propres, is used to denote that property which has come to an individual from his relations, either in a direct line, ascending or descending, or from a collateral line, whether the same have come by operation of law or by devise. Propres is used. in opposition to acquets. … [Read more...] about PROPRES

The owner of property, personal or real property. The holder of title. … [Read more...] about PROPERTY OWNER