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Parties who have the same interests such as those who stand to gain as the result of a certain action, such as co-plaintiffs who will all benefit equally should the defendants be found liable in a lawsuit. … [Read more...] about UNITY OF INTEREST

This term is used to designate the possession by one person of several estates or rights. For example, a right to an estate to which an easement is attached, or the dominant estate, and to an estate which an easement encumbers, or the servient estate, in such case the easement is extinguished. But a distinction has been made between a thing that has being by prescription, and … [Read more...] about UNITY OF POSSESSION

Each circuit court of the United States may appoint, in different parts of the district for which it is held, as many discreet persona as it may deem necessary, who shall be called "commissioners of the circuit court," and shall exercise the powers which are or may be conferred upon them. Rev. St U. 8. f 627 (U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 499). … [Read more...] about UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS

Having relation to the whole or an entirety; pertaining to all without exception; a term more extensive than "general," which latter may admit of exceptions. Universal agent. One who is appointed to do all the acts which the principal can personally do, and which he may lawfully delegate the power to another to do. Universal legaey. See Legacy. Universal partnership. See … [Read more...] about UNIVERSAL

See constitution. … [Read more...] about UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION