The act of emptying; ejection from a benefice. … [Read more...]

or living pledge, contracts. When a man borrows a sum of money (suppose two hundred dollars) of another, and grants him an estate, as of twenty dollars per annum, to hold till the rents and profits shall repay the sum so borrowed. 2. This is an estate conditioned to be void as soon as such sum is raised. And in this case the land or pledge is said to be living; it subsists, and … [Read more...]

A check that has been made null and void, typically with the words VOID on the face of the check. … [Read more...]

The phrase "by virtue" differs in meaning from "under color." For instance, the proper fees are received by virtue of the office; extortion is under color of the office. Any rightful act In office is by virtue of the office. A wrongful act In office may be under color of the office. Phil. Law, 380. … [Read more...]

An inspector of the government of corporations or bodies politic. 1 Bl. Comm. 482. Visitor is an inspector of the government of a corporation etc. The ordinary is visitor of spiritual corporations. But corporations instituted for private charity if they are lay are visitable by the founder or whom he shall appoint; and from the sentence of such visitor there lies no appeal. By … [Read more...]