Mutation
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Abbott (1879), Bouvier (1839)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In French law. This term is synonymous with "change," and is particularly applied to designate the change which takes place in the property of a thing in its transmission from one person to another. Permutation therefore happens when the owner of the thing sells, exchanges, or gives it. It is nearly synonymous with transfer. Merlin, Repert.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In French law. This term is synonymous with “change,” and is especially applied to designate the change which takes place in the property of a thing in its transmission from ane person to another, Alutation, therefore, happens when the owner of the thing sells, exchanges, or gives it. Merl. Répert. theve is an alteration of the substance of the libel, as by propounding a new cause of action, or asking one thing instead of another. Dunl. Adm, Pr. 213,
Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence
Benjamin Vaughan Abbott · 1879
Change. In the law of France, it is applied to a change of title to property when transferred from of ecclesiastical courts it is spoken of amendment of the libel. Bouvier.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
French law. ‘This term is synonymous with change, and is particularly applied to designate the change which takes place in the property of a thing in its transmission from one person to sells, exchanges or gives it. It is nearly synonymous with transfer, (q. v-) Merl. Répert. h. t.