estates, conveyancing. A yielding up of an estate for life or years to him who has an immediate estate in reversion or remainder, by which the lesser estate is merged in the greater by mutual agreement, Co. Litt. 337, b. 2. A surrender is of a nature directly opposite to a release; for, as the latter operates by the greater estate descending upon the less, the former is the … [Read more...]

The refusal by the court to allow evidence to be disclosed. This can occur when a party obtained the evidence using unlawful means and also where one party unfairly obtains the evidence and has refused to make it available to opposing counsel when the law requires. … [Read more...]

Lat. Above; upon. This word occurring by itself In a book refers the reader to a previous part of the book, like "ante;" it is also the initial word of several Latin phrases. Supra protest. See PROTEST. Supra-riparian. Upper riparian; higher up the stream. This term is applied to the estate, rights, or duties of a riparian proprietor whose land is situated at a point nearer the … [Read more...]

A supplemental proceeding. … [Read more...]

Under protest. Vide Acceptance supra protest; deceptor supra protest; Bills of Exchange. … [Read more...]