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Southwestern Journal of Law and Trade in the Americas … [Read more...] about Sw. J.L. & Trade Americas

To enlarge or increase. In an action of tort circumstances of aggravation may ''swell" the damages. … [Read more...] about SWELL

When a rent, profit a prendre, and the like, are, in consequence of the unity of possession of the rent, of the land out of which they issue, not in esse for a time, they are said to be in suspense, tunc dormiunt, but they may be revived or awakened. … [Read more...] about SUSPENSE

(A) A temporary stop of a right, of a law, and the like. 2. In times of war the habeas corpus act maybe suspended by lawful authority. 3. There may be a suspension of an officer's duties or powers, when he is charged with crimes. Wood's Inst. 510. 4. Suspension of a right in an estate is a partial extinguishment, or an extinguishment for a time. It differs from an … [Read more...] about SUSPENSION

The act by which a party is deprived of the exercise of his right, for a time. 2. When a right is suspended by operation of law, the right is revived the moment the bar is removed; but when the right is suspended by the act of the party, it is gone forever. … [Read more...] about SUSPENSION OF A RIGHT