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deed

(Encyclopedia) deed, in law, written document that is signed and delivered by which one person conveys land or other realty (see property) to another. A deed may assure the extent of the conveying…

friar

(Encyclopedia) friar [Lat. frater=brother], member of certain Roman Catholic religious orders, notably, the Dominicans, Franciscans, Carmelites, and Augustinians. Although a general form of address…

James Winthrop: Agrippa XIII

Agrippa XIIIJames Winthrop14 January 1788by James Winthrop(concluded from our last)To the Massachusetts Convention.Gentlemen,The question then arises, what is the kind of government best…

Financial Documents You Should Have

Financial advisers recommend that your long-term financial plan include the following: Wills A will states how you want your property disposed of after your death. Having a will saves time…

Impartial Examiner II

Impartial Examiner II27 February 1788by (Continued from our last)Section 8th of the first article gives the Congress a power "to lay and collect, taxes, duties, imposts and excises." If it be…

land

(Encyclopedia) land, in law, any ground, soil, or earth regarded as the subject of ownership, including trees, water, buildings added by humans, the air above, and the earth below. Private ownership…