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Lat. In the civil law. The settlement of a suit or matter in controversy, by the litigating parties, between themselves, without referring it to arbitration. Hallifax, Civil Law, b. 3, c. 8, no. 14. An agreement by which a suit, either pending or about to be commenced, was forborne or More...

Lat. In the civil law. The settlement of a suit or matter in controversy, by the litigating parties, between themselves, without referring it to arbitration. Hallifax, Civil Law, b. 3, c. 8, no. 14. An agreement by which a suit, either pending or about to be commenced, was forborne or discontinued on certain terms. Calvin. Less...
TRANSACTION
In the civil law. A transaction or compromise ia an agreement between two or more persons, who, for preventing or putting an end to a lawsuit adjust their differences by mutual consent In the manner which they agree on, and which every one of them prefers to the hope of More...

In the civil law. A transaction or compromise ia an agreement between two or more persons, who, for preventing or putting an end to a lawsuit adjust their differences by mutual consent In the manner which they agree on, and which every one of them prefers to the hope of gaining, balanced by the danger of losing. This contract must be reduced into writing. Civ. Code La. art. 3071. In common law. Whatever may be done by one person which affects another's rights* and out of which a cause of action may arise. Scarborough v. Smith, 18 Kan. 406. "Transaction" is a broader term than "contract" A contract is a transaction, but a transaction is not necessarily a contract. See Ter Kuile v. Marsland, 81 Hun, 420, 31 N. Y. Supp. 5; Xenia Branch Bank v. Lee, 7 Abb. Prac. (N. Y.) 372; Roberta v. Donovan, 70 Cal. 113, 11 Pac. 599. Less...
TRANSCRIPT
An official copy of certain proceedings in a court. Thus, any person Interested in a judgment or other record of a court can obtain a transcript of it U. S. v. Gaussen, 19 Wall. 212, 22 L. Ed. 41; State v. Board of Equalization, 7 Nev. 95; Hastings School Dist. More...

An official copy of certain proceedings in a court. Thus, any person Interested in a judgment or other record of a court can obtain a transcript of it U. S. v. Gaussen, 19 Wall. 212, 22 L. Ed. 41; State v. Board of Equalization, 7 Nev. 95; Hastings School Dist. v. Caldwell, 16 Neb. 68, 19 N. W. 634; Dearborn v. Patton, 4 Or. 61. Less...
TRANSCRIPTIO PEDIS FINIS LEVATI MITTENDO IN CANCELARIUM
A writ which certified the foot of a fine levied before justices in eyre, etc., into the chancery. Reg. Orig. 669.

A writ which certified the foot of a fine levied before justices in eyre, etc., into the chancery. Reg. Orig. 669. Less...
TRANSCRIPTIO RECOGNITIONIS FACTAE CORAM JUSTICIARIIS ITIN-ERANTIBUS, ETC…
An old writ to certify a cognizance taken by justices in eyre. Reg. Orig. 152.

An old writ to certify a cognizance taken by justices in eyre. Reg. Orig. 152. Less...
TRANSFER
v. To carry or pass over; to pass a thing over to another; to convey.

v. To carry or pass over; to pass a thing over to another; to convey. Less...
TRANSFER
n. The passing of a thing or of property from one person to another; alienation; conveyance. 2 Bl. Comm. 294. Transfer is an act of the parties, or of the law, by which the title to property is conveyed from one living person to another. Civ. Code Cat I 1039. More...

n. The passing of a thing or of property from one person to another; alienation; conveyance. 2 Bl. Comm. 294. Transfer is an act of the parties, or of the law, by which the title to property is conveyed from one living person to another. Civ. Code Cat I 1039. And see Pearre v. Hawkins. 62 Tex. 437; Innerarlty v. Mims, 1 Ala. 669; Sands v. Hill, 55 N. Y. 18; Pi-rie v. Chicago Title A Trust Co., 182 U. a 438, 21 Sup. Ct. 906, 45 L. Ed. 1171. Jjt procedure, "transfer" is applied to an action or other proceeding, when it is taken from the jurisdiction of one court or judge, and placed under that of another. -Transfer of a cause. The removal of a cause from the jurisdiction of one court or judge to another by lawful authority.-Transfer tax. A tax upon transfers of property by will or inheritance; a tax upon the passing of the title to property or a valuable Interest therein out of or from the estate of a decedent, by inheritance, devise, or bequest. See In re Hoffman's Estate, 143 N. Y. 327, 38 N. E. 311: In re Gould's Estate, 156 N. Y. 423, 51 N. E. 287; In re Brez's Estate, 172 N. Y. 609. 64 N. E. 968. Sometimes also applied to a tax on the transfer of property, particularly of an incorporeal nature, such as bonds or shares of stock, between living persons. Less...
TRANSFERABLE
A term used in a quasi legal sense, to indicate that the character of assignability or negotiability attaches to the particular instrument or that it may pass from hand to hand, carrying all rights of the original holder. The words "not transferable" are sometimes printed upon a ticket receipt or More...

A term used in a quasi legal sense, to indicate that the character of assignability or negotiability attaches to the particular instrument or that it may pass from hand to hand, carrying all rights of the original holder. The words "not transferable" are sometimes printed upon a ticket receipt or bill of lading, to show that the same will not be good in the hands of any person other than the one to whom first issued. Less...
TRANSFEREE
He to whom a transfer is made. L

He to whom a transfer is made. L Less...
TRANSFERENCE
In Scotch law. The proceeding to be taken upon the death of one of the parties to a pending suit, whereby the action is transferred or continued, in its then condition, from the decedent to his representatives. Transference Is either active or passive; the former, when it 1B the pursuer More...

In Scotch law. The proceeding to be taken upon the death of one of the parties to a pending suit, whereby the action is transferred or continued, in its then condition, from the decedent to his representatives. Transference Is either active or passive; the former, when it 1B the pursuer (plaintiff) who dies; the latter, upon the death of the defender. , Ersk. Inst 4, 1, 60. The transferring of a legacy from the person to whom it was originally given to another; this is a species of ademption, but the latter is the more general term, and includes cases not covered by the former. Less...

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