voluntary surrender

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• surrender of franchise — The termination of a franchise by its voluntary surrender by the grantee, even a surrender presumed from circumstances indicating abandonment. 36 Am J2d Franch § 47. See surrender of charter …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• Surrender — Sur*ren der, n. 1. The act of surrendering; the act of yielding, or resigning one s person, or the possession of something, into the power of another; as, the surrender of a castle to an enemy; the surrender of a right. [1913 Webster] That he may …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• surrender value — Surrender Sur*ren der, n. 1. The act of surrendering; the act of yielding, or resigning one s person, or the possession of something, into the power of another; as, the surrender of a castle to an enemy; the surrender of a right. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• surrender — [sə ren′dər] vt. [ME surrendren < MFr surrendre < sur , up (see SUR 1) + rendre, to RENDER] 1. to give up possession of or power over; yield to another on demand or compulsion 2. to give up claim to; give over or yield, esp. voluntarily, as …   English World dictionary

• surrender — surrenderer, n. /seuh ren deuhr/, v.t. 1. to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police. 2. to give… …   Universalium

• surrender — I. verb ( dered; surrendering) Etymology: Middle English surrendren, from surrendre, noun Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to yield to the power, control, or possession of another upon compulsion or demand < surrendered the fort > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• surrender of a preference — In bankruptcy practice, the surrender to the assignee in bankruptcy, by a preferred creditor, of anything he may have received under his preference and any advantage it gives him, which he must do before he can share in the dividend. The word as… …   Black's law dictionary

• cash surrender value — cash sur·ren·der value n: the amount of money an insurer will pay the insured upon surrender of a life insurance policy usu. calculated as the reserve held by the insurer against the policy less a charge for surrender and any outstanding… …   Law dictionary

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• waiver — waiv·er / wā vər/ n [Anglo French, from waiver to waive]: the act of intentionally or knowingly relinquishing or abandoning a known right, claim, or privilege; also: the legal instrument evidencing such an act compare estoppel, forfeiture ◇ Acts… …   Law dictionary

• Sacrifice of the Mass — • The word Mass (missa) first established itself as the general designation for the Eucharistic Sacrifice in the West after the time of Pope Gregory the Great, the early Church having used the expression the breaking of bread (fractio panis) or… …   Catholic encyclopedia