a term used to deny someone the equal protection of the laws and to treat al people the same.

the term that applies to the freeing of a property from its lien.

In the civil law . A proceeding, at the instance of a surety, by which the creditor is obliged to exhaust theproperty of the principal debtor, towards the satisfaction of […]

In construing a policy of life insurance , it is generally true that before anytemporary ailment can be called a “disease,” it must be such as to Indicate a vice […]

the term that applies to releasing from a burden like a mortgage.

The process of removing voting rights from a class of COMMON STOCK so that investors in that class are only entitled to RENT RIGHTS. See also DISENFRANCHISING TRANSACTION .

A financial restructuring transaction , such as a DUAL CLASS RECAPITALIZATION , that removes voting rights from certain COMMON STOCK investors. DISINTERMEDIATION The process of removing financial institutions, including BANKS, […]

In English law . An enrolled assurance barring an entail, pursuant to 3 & 4 Wm. IV. c. 74.

In old English law . To bring together those that are unequal,(dispares confcrre;) to connect in an indecorous and unworthy manner; to connect inmarriage those that are unequal in blood […]

This term is given to the result of an accident or an injury that impairs the beauty, symmetry and appearance.

To deprive of the rights and privileges of a free citizen; to depriveof chartered rights and immunities; to deprive of any franchise, as of the right of votingin elections, etc. […]

The act of disfranchising. The act of depriving a member of acorporation of his right as such, by expulsion. 1 Bouv. Inst. no. 102. Richards v.Clarksburg, 30 W. Va. 401, […]

In English law . To deprive lands of that principal quality of gavelkindtenure by which they descend equally among all the sons of the tenant. 2 Wood. Lect70; 2 Bl. […]

Ignominy; shame; dishonor. No witness is required to disgrace himself. 13 How. State Tr. 17, 334.

In old English law . The depriving of an order or dignity.

A counterfeit habit; a dress intended to conceal the person who wears it. Webster.Anything worn upon the person with the intention of so altering the wearer’sappearance that he shall not […]

Disinheritance ; depriving one of an inheritance . Obsolete. See Abernetliy v. Orton, 42 Or. 437, 71 Pac. 327, 95 Am. St. Rep. 774.

In mercantile law and usage. To refuse or decline to accept a bill ofexchange, or to refuse or neglect to pay a bill or note at maturity. Shelton v. Braithwaite,7 […]

a written pledge to pay the loan and it becomes dishonoured due to not making payment.

To set at liberty, to free from prison.

In the civil law . The act of depriving a forced heir of the inheritancewhich the law gives him.

a term that means to exclude form an inheritance that a person would usually get a benefit from.

The act by which the owner of an estate deprives a person of theright to inherit the same, who would otherwise be his heir.

To exhume, unbury, take out of the grave. People v. Baumgartner, 135 Cal. 72, 00 1’ac. 974.

Not concerned, in respect to possible gaiu or loss, in the result ofthe pending proceedings ; impartial, not biased or prejudiced. Chase v. Rutland, 47 Vt.393; In re Big Run, […]