Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
vested — Fixed; accrued; settled; absolute; complete. Having the character or given the rights of absolute ownership; not contingent; not subject to be defeated by a condition precedent. Rights are vested when right to enjoyment, present or prospective,… … Black's law dictionary
vest — vb [Anglo French vestir, literally, to clothe, from Old French, from Latin vestire] vt 1 a: to place in the possession, discretion, or province of some person or authority all legislative powers herein granted shall be vest ed in a Congress of… … Law dictionary
Future interest — This article is about the legal concept of future interests in property. For the actuarial valuation of future streams of income, see Future interests (actuarial science) … Wikipedia
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
Avegno v. Schmidt — Infobox SCOTUS case Litigants=Avegno v. Schmidt ArgueDate=January 12 ArgueYear= DecideDate=January 25 DecideYear=1885 FullName=Avegno v. Schmidt USVol=113 USPage=293 Citation= Prior= Subsequent= Holding= SCOTUS=1882 1887 Majority= JoinMajority=… … Wikipedia
Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; … Universalium
JERUSALEM — The entry is arranged according to the following outline: history name protohistory the bronze age david and first temple period second temple period the roman period byzantine jerusalem arab period crusader period mamluk period … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Julius Caesar — For other uses, see Julius Caesar (disambiguation). Gaius Julius Caesar Dictator of the Roman Republic … Wikipedia
