RETENTION, Scottish law. The right which the possessor of a movable has, of holding the same until he shall be satisfied for his claim either against such movable or the owner of it; a lien.
merit retention - A process through which Florida's judges and Supreme Court justices are retained on merit by vote of the electors in Florida.
records retention and disposal schedule: A system or plan covering all records kept by a court that states what records may be disposed of and when.
Retention
Definition - Noun
1 : the act of retaining or the state of being retained
2 : the portion of the insurance on a particular risk not reinsured or ceded by the originating insurer
Pronunciationri-'ten-ch&n ...
The use of the death penalty is becoming increasingly restrained in retentionist countries. Singapore, Japan and the U.S. are the only fully developed countries that have retained the death penalty.
act) means a disposition of property by the settlor either directly, or through the intervention of a trustee, for the benefit of the person on whose behalf the settlement is made, subject to such restrictions and conditions as to the retention of ...
was appointed, and the terms and conditions of the post were rearranged as follows: (I) A salary of £ 2000 a year; (2) the holder to devote his whole time to the duties of the post; (3) the retention of the post until the age of seventy, ...
Detinue: Tort involving the defendant's retention of property belonging to the plaintiff after the plaintiff has demanded its return. The plaintiff may seek damages for the period of possession, even without proving any actual loss.
It is illegal when the taking was unlawful, as in the case of forcible entry and detainer, although the party may have a right of possession; but, in some cases, the retention may be lawful, although the taking may have been unlawful.
fitness hearing - A hearing held in Juvenile Court to determine the fitness of a minor for retention in Juvenile Court, and the minor's amenability to Juvenile Court resources. Must be held before any evidence is heard on a petition for detention.
Merit Plan: Method for the selection and retention of judges in Nebraska and some other states.
A trust set up by a settlor who reserves the right to terminate the trust but other than that, agrees to assert no power over the trust, which is administered without account to the beneficiary/settlor or the retention of any other measure of control ...
Unlawful Detainer - An unjustifiable retention of real estate without the consent of the owner or other person entitled to its possession; may occur when a tenant refuses to leave premises after the right of occupancy has ended.
A trust set up by a settlor who cannot assert any power over the trust other than the right to terminate the trust. The trust is administered without any accounting to the beneficiary/settlor or allowing him the retention of any other measure of ...
unlawful detainer - The unjustifiable retention of the possession of real property by one whose original entry was lawful and of right, but whose right to the possession has terminated and who refuses to quit, ...
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