award of sequestration
award of sequestration in the law of BANKRUPTCY in England, the award is in the form of a writ directed to commissioners ordering them to enter the properties and take rents and profits and the goods of the person against whom the award has been made.
In the law of bankruptcy in Scotland, the award is made and an interim trustee appointed to report the state of affairs of the bankrupt estate before a permanent trustee is appointed.
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- open verdict
- operative words
- opinion
- oral evidence
- order bill
- Order in Council
- ordinarily resident
- ostensible authority
- ostensible partner
- outgoing partner
- overdue bill
- overrule
- overseas company
- own brander
- ownership
- oyer and terminer
- oyez
- PACE
- pact
- pacta illicita
- pacta sunt servanda
- palinode
- Pandects
- pander
- panel