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MortgageA mortgage is the transfer of an interest in specific immoveable property for the purpose of securing...946
Status QuoThe term status quo is a Latin term meaning the present current, existing state of affairs. To maintain...946
ActThe word "act" denotes as well a series of acts as a single act. [See, section 33, the Penal Code, 1860...948
Cattle"Cattle" includes also elephants, camels, buffaloes, horses, mares, geldings, ponies, colts, fillies,...951
Unliquidated DamagesUnliquidated damages means the damages that are sufficiently uncertain. They are not mathematically calculable...959
Breach of ContractFailure to perform the obligations under the contract. Breach of contract occurs where that which is...964
ZamindarZamindar means a land owner or collector of land revenue. The 'Zamindari System' is a kind of feudal...965
LawLaw is a code that regulates the behaviour of members of a society. Law has been defined as a "system...968
Letter of CreditLetter of credit is a document issued by a financial institution on behalf of a buyer stating the amount...968
Active Service"Active service", as applied to a person subject to this Act, means the time during which such person...973