OWN, vb. (bef. 12c) To RIGHTFULY have or POSSESS as
property; to have LEGAL TITLE to. ...LEGAL, adj. (lSc) 1. Of or relating to law; falling within
the province of law <pro bono legal services>. 2. Established,
required, or PERMITTED by law; LAWFUL <it is
legal to carry a concealed handgun in some states>.
3. Of or relating to LAW as OPPOSED TO EQUITY. [Cases:
Action C=>21.J........buy. See PURCHASE (1)......purchase, n. (lSc) 1. The act or an instance of buying.
2. The acquisition of real property by one's own or
another's act (as by will or gift) rather than by descent
or inheritance. [Cases: Vendor and Purchaser
Cf. DESCENT (1). - purchase, vb.
compulsory purchase. Rare. See EMINENT DOMAIN.
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