SUBTENANT

An under-tenant; one who leases all or a part of the rented premises from the original lessee for a term less than that held by the latter. Forrest v. Durnell. 86 Tex. 647, 26 S. W. 481. … [Read more...] about SUBTENANT

French law. The act of taking something fraudulently; it is generally applied to the taking of the goods of the estate of a deceased person fraudulently. Vide Expilation. … [Read more...] about SUBSTRACTION

Where a will contains a gift of property to. a class of persons, with a clause providing that on the death of a member of the class before the period of distribution his share is to go to his issue, (if any,) so as to substitute them for him, the gift to the issue is said to be substitutional or substitutionary: A bequest to such of the children of A. as shall be living at the … [Read more...] about SUBSTITUTIONAL, SUBSTITUTIONARY

A document (or filing with the court) which states that a current attorney representing a client is being replaced with another attorney. … [Read more...] about SUBSTITUTION OF ATTORNEY

(A) civil law. In the law of devises, it is the putting of one person in the place of another, so that he may, in default of ability in the former, or after him, have the benefit of a devise or legacy. 2. It is a species of subrogation made in two different ways; the first is direct substitution, and the latter a trust or fidei commissary substitution. The first or direct … [Read more...] about SUBSTITUTION