engagement

They are broad enough to include all pecuniary liabilities and obligations of the bank. Indeed, that is a well-recognized meaning of the word 'engagement.

In French law. A contract; the obligations arising from a quasi contract. The terms "obligation" and "engagement" are said to be synonymous (17 Toullier, Dr. Civ. note 1), but the Code seems specially to apply the term "engagement" to those obligations which the law imposes on a man without the intervention of any contract, either on the part of the obligor or the obligee. Article 1370.

In French Law. A contrail. The obligations arising from a Quasi contract. The terms obligation and engagement are said to be synonymous; 17 Toullier, n. 1; but the Code seems specially to apply the term engagement to those obligations which the law imposes on a man without the intervention of any contract, either on the part of the obligor of the obligee; art. 1370. An engagement to do or omit to do something amounts to a promise; Rue v. Rue, 21 N. J. L. 3G9. Promises or debts of a married woman, not expressly charged on her separate estate, are termed her general engagements, not binding it unless made with reference to and upon the credit of it. L. R. 4 C. P. 593; L. R. 2 Eq. 1S2; 3 De G., F. & J. 513. See Agreement; Contbact; Peomise.

In French law. A contract. The obligation arising from a quasi contract The terms "obligation" and "engagement" are said to be synonymous, (17 Toullier, no. 1;) but the Code seems specially to apply the term "engagement" to those obligations which the law imposes on a man without the intervention of any contract, either on the part of the obligor or the obligee, (article 1370.) An engagement to do or omit to do something amounts to a promise. Rue v. Rue, 21 N. J. Law, 369.

In English practice. The term has bcen appropriated to denote a contract entered into by a married woman with the intention of binding or charging her separate estate, or, with stricter accuracy, a promise which in the case of a person sui juris would be a contract, but in the case of a married woman is not a contract, because she cannot bind herself personally, even in equity. Her engagements, therefore, merely operate as dispositions or appointments pro tanto of her separate estate. Sweet.

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In French law. A contract. The obligation arising from a quasé contract. The terms “obligation” and “engagement” are said to be synonymous, (17 Toullier, no. 1;) but the Code seems specially to apply the term “engagement” to those obligations which the law imposes on a man without the intervention of any contract, either on the part of the obligor or the obligee, (article 1370.) Anengagement to do or omit to do something amounts toa promise. 21N. J. Law, 369. In English Practice. Theterm has been appropriated to denote a contract entered into by a married woman with the intention of binding or charging her separate estate, or, with stricter accuracy, a promise which in the case of a person swé juris would be a contract, but in the case of a married woman is not a contract, because she cannot bind herself personally, even in equity. Her engayements, therefore, merely operate as dispositions or appointments pro tanto of her separate estate. Sweet. “ENGINE.” This is said to be a word of very general signification; and, when used in an act, its meaning must be sought out from the act itself, and the language which surrounds if, and also from other acta in pari materia, in which it occurs. Abbott, J.,6 Maule & $.192.

In a large sense, it applies to all utensils and tools which afford the means of carrying on a trade. Butina more limited sense it means a thing of considerable dimensions, of a fixed or permanent