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copyhold collapse: a medieval form of land tenure in England; a copyhold was a parcel of land granted to a peasant by the lord of the manor in return for agricultural services

fee simple collapse: a fee without limitation to any class of heirs; they can sell it or give it away

lease collapse: a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment; property that is leased or rented out or let; the period of time during which a contract conveying property to a person is in effect; engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"; grant use or occupation of under a term of contract; "I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners"

remainder collapse: the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend; the part of the dividend that is left over when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor; something left after other parts have been taken away; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"; sell cheaply as remainders; "The publisher remaindered the books"

fee collapse: an interest in land capable of being inherited; a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services

reversion collapse: turning in the opposite direction; a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation); (law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee)

feud collapse: a bitter quarrel between two parties; carry out a feud; "The two professors have been feuding for years"

Realtor collapse: a person who is authorized to act as an agent for the sale of land; "in England they call a realtor a land agent"

dossier collapse: a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person's record)

freehold collapse: tenure by which land is held in fee simple or for life; an estate held in fee simple or for life

solicitor collapse: a British lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents; a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes

counselor collapse: someone who gives advice about problems; someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp

litigation collapse: a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights

prosecution collapse: the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior; the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant

stockbroker collapse: an agent in the buying and selling of stocks and bonds

due process collapse: (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards

pawnbroker collapse: a person who lends money at interest in exchange for personal property that is deposited as security

procurator collapse: (ancient Rome) someone employed by the Roman Emperor to manage finance and taxes

amicus curiae collapse: an adviser to the court on some matter of law who is not a party to the case; usually someone who wants to influence the outcome of a lawsuit involving matters of wide public interest

third estate collapse: the third estate of the realm; the commons (especially in Britain or France) viewed as forming a political order having representation in a parliament

populace collapse: people in general considered as a whole; "he is a hero in the eyes of the public"

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