SPURIUS

Lat. In the civil law. A bastard; the offspring of promiscuous cohabitation. … [Read more...] about SPURIUS

Not proceeding from the otrue source; not genuine; counterfeited. "A spurious bank-bill may be a legitimate impression from the genuine plate, but it must have the signatures of persons not the officers of the bank whence it purports to have issued, or else the names of fictitious persons. A spurious bill, also, may be an illegitimate impression from a genuine plate, or an … [Read more...] about SPURIOUS

In Scotch law. The taking away or meddling with movables in another's possession, without the consent of the owner or authority of law. Bell. … [Read more...] about SPUILZIE

A trust that provides a trustee with discretion on how to distribute the funds in a trust. … [Read more...] about SPRINKLING TRUST

estates. One to arise on a future event, when no preceding estate is limited, and does not take effect in derogation of any preceding interest. Example: a grant is made to A in fee, to the use of B in fee, after the fourth of July; no use arises till the limited period. The use in the mean time results to the grantor, who has a determinable fee. A springing use differs from a … [Read more...] about SPRINGING USE