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Laws N. Mex

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Definition (1910 Edition)

1897, § 2184. Also property owned jointly by husband and wife under the community system. OCoMMUNITY.—Come munity property. See CoMMUNITY.—Gananocial property. See that title—General raperty. The right and property in a thing enjoyed by the general owner. See OWN- ER.—Literary property. See LITERARY.— Mixed pronerty. Property which is ae sonal in its essential nature, but is invested by the law with certain of the characteristics and features of real property. Heirlooms, tombstones, monuments in a church, and title-deeds to an estate are of this nature. 2 Bl. Comm. 428; 3 Barn. & Adol. 174; 4 Bing. 106; Miller v. Worrall, 62 N. J. Eq. 776, 48 Ati. 586, 90 Am. St. Rep. 480; Minot v. Thompson, 106
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.