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Terms Used In Iowa Code 559.8

  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
559.8 Declaration of common law.
This chapter shall be deemed declaratory of the common law of this state and it shall be
liberally construed so as to effectuate the intent that all powers to appoint whatsoever shall be releasable.
[C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §559.8]