What is a discontinuance?
1 : the act or an instance of discontinuing. 2 : the interruption or termination of a legal action by the plaintiff’s not continuing it.
What is the synonym of heirs?
synonyms for heir
- beneficiary.
- inheritor.
- scion.
- successor.
- devisee.
- grantee.
- heritor.
- crown prince/princess.
What is the definition of Intermit?
transitive verb. : to cause to cease for a time or at intervals : discontinue. intransitive verb. : to be intermittent.
What does case discontinuance mean?
A notice of discontinuance is used when a plaintiff or applicant (someone who has commenced proceedings), or an appellant (someone who is appealing a case) decides to ‘drop the case’. This means that they won’t continue pursuing the case. The Court then stays the proceedings.
What do you call a person who inherits?
An heir is defined as an individual who is legally entitled to inherit some or all of the estate of another person who dies intestate, which means the deceased person failed to establish a legal last will and testament during their living years.
Is a heir a male or female?
heir•ess. n. a woman who inherits or has a right of inheritance, esp. one who inherits great wealth.
What is one word for an act of stopping?
stoppage. noun. the act of stopping something.
What is the opposite of discontinued?
Opposite of to stop doing something. continue. keep. persist. persevere.
What is a Telethermometer?
: an apparatus for indicating the temperature of a distant point (as by a thermoelectric circuit and a galvanometer)
How do you use intermittently?
Intermittently sentence example
- This was the beginning of troubles that lasted intermittently throughout the century.
- The weather grew intermittently warmer and on one of those sunny warm days, Cade invited her to pack a lunch and join him in a ride on the ranch.