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A French word which literally means a surrendering or returning a debt or duty. 2. It is frequently used in this sense in releases; as, remise, release and forever quit-claim. In the French law the word remise is synonymous with our word release. … [Read more...] about REMISE

In Scotch law. A reletting or renewal of a lease; a tacit relocation is permitting a tenant to hold over without any new agreement. In mining law. A new or fresh location of an abandoned or forfeited mining claim by a stranger, or by the original locator when he wishes to change the boundaries or to correct mistakes in the original location. … [Read more...] about RELOCATION

In French law. The release of a debt. … [Read more...] about REMISE DE LA DETTE

The remnant of an estate in land, depending upon a particular prior estate created at the same time and by the same'instrument, and limited to arise immediately on the determination of that estate, and not in abridgment of it 4 Kent, Comm. 197. An estate limited to take effect and be enjoyed after another estate is determined. As, if a man seised in fee simple grants lands to … [Read more...] about REMAINDER

One who is entitled to the remainder of the estate after a particular estate carved out of it has expired. Someone who will inherit property in the future. … [Read more...] about REMAINDERMAN