Tag: Real Property

  • Money

    Any unit or instrument generally accepted as having value to effect the purchase of goods or services, or to settle debts. All money enjoys three characteristics: (1) it is a unit of account in which values can be measured; (2) it is a medium of exchange; and (3) it is a store of value (i.e.,…

  • Money

    Any unit or instrument generally accepted as having value to effect the purchase of goods or services, or to settle debts. All money enjoys three characteristics: (1) it is a unit of account in which values can be measured; (2) it is a medium of exchange; and (3) it is a store of value (i.e.,…

  • Sale

    The Legal History of SaleThis section provides an overview of Sale ResourcesSee AlsoLegal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law Further Reading Sale in the Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History (Oxford University Press) The Oxford Encyclopedia of American […]

  • Sale

    The Legal History of SaleThis section provides an overview of Sale ResourcesSee AlsoLegal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law Further Reading Sale in the Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History (Oxford University Press) The Oxford Encyclopedia of American […]

  • Easement

    Introduction to EasementEasement, in law, a privilege of advantage without profit that the owner of a parcel of land may have in the lands of another. Among the various forms of easement are the right of access, the right to maintain a line of telephone poles, rights of light and air, and d…

  • Easement

    Introduction to EasementEasement, in law, a privilege of advantage without profit that the owner of a parcel of land may have in the lands of another. Among the various forms of easement are the right of access, the right to maintain a line of telephone poles, rights of light and air, and d…

  • Commission

    Real Estate meaning of Commission In the words of the Encyclopedia of Real Estate Terms about Commission: Remuneration paid to an agent or broker for his services in conducting a specific duty, such as introducing a purchaser of a property, effecting a sale of a property to a third party, or […]

  • Land

    Introduction to Land Land, in the law of real property, term including the surface of the earth, the land beneath the surface to the center of the earth, and the air above. The term also includes property permanently affixed to the soil, such as water collected in wells, houses, and fences. […]

  • Abandonment

    Summary of Abandonment In domestic transportation, the termination of service by a common carrier over a given route; (2) the refusal, by a consignee, to accept delivery of a lot of cargo tendered for delivery; (3) in marine insurance, the act by which the owner of a vessel claims […]

  • Abandonment

    Summary of Abandonment In domestic transportation, the termination of service by a common carrier over a given route; (2) the refusal, by a consignee, to accept delivery of a lot of cargo tendered for delivery; (3) in marine insurance, the act by which the owner of a vessel claims […]

  • Bargain

    Real Estate meaning of Bargain In the words of the Encyclopedia of Real Estate Terms about Bargain: From the Latin barcaniare, 'to change about'. An arrangement or undertaking negotiated between two or more parties by which the parties accept a mutual undertaking; the terms upon which […]

  • Letter of Intent

    Real Estate meaning of Letter of IntentIn the words of the Encyclopedia of Real Estate Terms about Letter of Intent: A letter, note or memorandum setting out a clear intention to take a certain course of action or to enter into a formal agreement. In particular, a letter or other form of […]

  • Value

    Real Estate meaning of ValueIn the words of the Encyclopedia of Real Estate Terms about Value: Derived from the Latin valere, or the Old French valoir, 'to be worth'. That which is good or desirable, or the result of owning or using something that is good or desirable in itself. The […]

  • Fixture

    The act whereby a contract for the charter of a vessel is fixed, or concluded….

  • Noscitur A Sociis

    Real Estate meaning of Noscitur A SociisIn the words of the Encyclopedia of Real Estate Terms about Noscitur A Sociis: Know it from its associates'. The meaning or interpretation of a word can be gathered from the context or by reference to the meaning of the words associated with it. This […]