Legal Term Dictionary

In pleading. The plaintiff's answer of fact to the defendant's rejoinder. Steph. PI. 59.

In pleading. The plaintiff's answer of fact to the defendant's rejoinder. Steph. PI. 59. Less...

A yielding up of an estate for life or years to him who has an immediate estate in reversion or remainder, by which the lesser estate is merged In the greater by mutual agreement. Co. Litt. 337b. And see Coe v. Hobby, 72 N. Y. 145, 28 Am. Rep. 120; More...

A yielding up of an estate for life or years to him who has an immediate estate in reversion or remainder, by which the lesser estate is merged In the greater by mutual agreement. Co. Litt. 337b. And see Coe v. Hobby, 72 N. Y. 145, 28 Am. Rep. 120; Gluck v. Baltimore, 81 Md. 315, 32 AtL 515, 48 Am. St. Rep. 515; Brewer v. National Union Bldg. Ass'n, 166 111. 221, 46 N. E. 752; Dayton v. Cralk, 26 Minn. 133, 1 N. W. 813; Robertson v. Wiuslow, 99 Mo. App. 546, 72 S. W. 442. An assurance restoring or yielding up an estate, the operative verbs being "surrender and yield up." The term is usually applied to the giving up of a lease before the expiration of it Wharton. The giving up by bail of their principal into custody, In their own discharge. 1 Burrill, Pr. 394. Of charter. A corporation created by charter may give up or "surrender" its charter to the people, unless' the charter' was granted under a statute, imposing "indefeasible duties on the bodies to which it applies. Grant Corp. 45. -Surrender by bail. The act, by bail or sureties in. a recognizance, of giving up their principal again into custody.-Surrender by operation of law. This phrase is properly applied to cases where the tenant for lice or years has been a party to some act the validity of which he is by law afterwards estopped from disputing, and which would not be valid if his particular estate continued to exist. Copper v. 'retnoransky (Com. PI.) 16 N. Y. Supp. 866; Ledsinger v. Burke, 113 Ga. 74, 38 S. E. 313; Brown v. Cairns, 107 Iowa, 727. 77 N. W. 478: Lewis v. Angermiller, 89 Hun, 65, 35 N. Y. Supp. 69.-Surrender of copyhold. The mode of conveying or transferring copyhold property from one person to another is by means of a surrender, which consists in the yielding up of the estate by the tenant into the hands of the lord for such purposes as are expressed in the surrender. The process in most manors is for the tenant to come to the steward, either in court or out of court, or else to two customary tenants of the same manor, provided there be a custom to warrant it and there, by delivering up a rod, a glove, or other symbol, as the custom directs, to resign into the hands of the lord, by the hands and acceptance of his steward, or of the said two tenants, all his interest and title to the estate, in trust, to be again granted out by the' lord to such persons and for such uses as are named in the surrender, and as the custom of the manor will warrant. Brown.-Surrender of criminals. The act by which the public an* thorities deliver a person accused of a crime, and who is found m their jurisdiction, to the authorities within whose jurisdiction it is alleged the crime has been committed.-Surrender of a preference. In bankruptcy practice. The surrender to the assignee in bankruptcy, by a preferred creditor, of anything he may have received under his preference and any advantage it gives him, which he must do before he can share in the dividend. In re Renter's Estate, 1 Dill. 544, Fed. Cas. No. 11.803. -Surrender to uses of will. Formerly a copyhold interest would not pass by will unless it had been surrendered to the use of the will. By St. 55 Geo. III. c. 192, this is no longer necessary. 1 Steph. Comm. 639; Masley A Whitley. Less...

The person to whom a surrender is made.

The person to whom a surrender is made. Less...

One who makes a surrender. One who yields up a copyhold estate for the purpose of conveying it.

One who makes a surrender. One who yields up a copyhold estate for the purpose of conveying it. Less...

Stealthily or fraudulently done, taken away, or introduced.

Stealthily or fraudulently done, taken away, or introduced. Less...

In English law. One that is substituted or appointed in the room of another, as by a bishop, chancellor, judge* etc.; especially an officer appointed to dispense licenses to marry without banns. 2 Steph. Comm. 247. In American law. The name given In some of the states to the judge More...

In English law. One that is substituted or appointed in the room of another, as by a bishop, chancellor, judge* etc.; especially an officer appointed to dispense licenses to marry without banns. 2 Steph. Comm. 247. In American law. The name given In some of the states to the judge or judicial officer who has the administration of probate matters, guardianships, etc. See Malone v. Sts. Peter A Paul's Church, 172 N. Y. 260, 64 N. E. 961. -Surrogate's oourt. In the United States. A state tribunal, with similar jurisdiction the court of ordinary, court of probate, etc., relating to matters of probate, etc. 2 Kent, oComm. 409, note 5. And see Robinson v. Fair, 128 U. S. 53, 9 Sup. Ct. 30, 32 L. Ed. 415; In re Hawley, 104 N. Y. 250, 10 N. E. 352. Less...

L. Fr. In old English law. Neglect; omission; default; cessation.

L. Fr. In old English law. Neglect; omission; default; cessation. Less...

Lat In old conveyancing. To render up; to surrender.

Lat In old conveyancing. To render up; to surrender. Less...

Lat A surrender.

Lat A surrender. Less...

One who survives another; one who outlives another; one of two or more persons who lives after the death of the other or others.

One who survives another; one who outlives another; one of two or more persons who lives after the death of the other or others. Less...