A yielding up of an estate for life or years to him who has an im- mediate estate in reversion or remainder, by which the lesser estate is merged in […]
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SURRENDER BY OPERATION OF LAW
Performing an act that is inconsistent with a relationship that is contractual that its is terminated in law.
SURRENDER OF A CRIMINAL
This means to transfer a criminal from a location back to the location the crime was committed in.
SURRENDER OF A PREFERENCE
This means to give up a lien or an assignment of a creditor to trustee in a case of bankruptcy that makes the creditor’s claim allowable.
SURRENDER OF FRANCHISE
a voluntary act of giving up a franchise to the granter of the franchise.
SURRENDER OF TENANCY
Abandoning a property leased or early lease termination with the landlord’s consent.
SURRENDEREE
The person to whom a surrender is made.
SURRENDEROR
One who makes a surrender. Oue who yields up a copyhold estate for the purpose of conveying it
SURREPTITIOUS
Stealthily or fraudulently done, taken away, or introduced.
SURROGATE
N contract is taken unawares, by which sudden confusion or perplexity is created, which renders it proper that a court of equity should relieve the party so surprised. 2 Brown, […]
SURROGATE PARENT
the term applied to a parent who is not a natural parent of the child but assumes the role of.
SURROUNDING CIRCUMSTANCES
These are the circumstances that are related and may shed light on an issue.
SURSISE
L. Fr. In old English law . Neglect; omission; default; cessation.
SURSUM REDDERE
Lat. In old conveyancing . To render up ; to surrender.
SURSUMREDDITIO
Lat. A surrender.
SURTAX
A tax that is levied in addition to the normal rate of tax. Also known as a tax surcharge.
SURVEILLANCE
Observation and collection of data to provide evidence for a purpose.
SURVEY
The process by which a parcel of land is measured and its contents ascer- tained ; also a statement of the result of such survey, with the courses and distances […]
SURVEYOR
One who makes surveys of land ; one who has the overseeing or care of another person’s land or works.
SURVIVABILITY
The ability of an organization or system to cope with a hostile environment or disaster without significantly impairing its operations. See susceptibility .
SURVIVAL STATUTE
the statute that preserves a dead person’s estate with a cause for pain and suffering .
SURVIVOR
One who survives another; one who outlives another; one of two or more persons who lives after tbe death of the other or others.
SURVIVOR PRINCIPLE
The concept where the most efficient method of production is used by a company in order to survive and compete in the long term.
SURVIVORSHIP
The living of one of two or more persons after the death of the other or others. Survivorship is where a person becomes entitled to property by reason of his […]
SURVIVORSHIP ANNUITY
Life insurance annuity where the beneficiary is paid a sum monthly during their life or on the death of the insured.