four corners — four cor·ners n pl: the contents of a document as interpreted without reference to or consideration of outside information: the face of a document any evidence offered...must appear within the four corners of the will Crump s Estate v. Freeman,… … Law dictionary
four corners rule — n: a rule holding that if a document (as a contract, deed, or will) appears on its face to be complete no outside evidence may be used to challenge it ◇ The number of states that accept the four corners rule is in decline. Merriam Webster’s… … Law dictionary
four corners of an instrument — The principle that a document s meaning should be derived from the document itself, without reference to anything outside of the document (extrinsic evidence), such as the circumstances surrounding its writing or the history of the party signing… … Law dictionary
Four corners (law) — The meaning of a written contract, will or deed as represented by solely by its textual content. May be applicable to other legal instruments.# from the four corners of the document : as derived from the text of the agreement itself, without… … Wikipedia
Four Corners (disambiguation) — Four Corners is a point in the southwestern United States where Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Arizona meet.Four Corners may also refer to:In places: * Any quadripoint, a point on the Earth that touches four distinct regions * United States: **… … Wikipedia
The Four Corners of Nowhere — is a comedy film released in 1995, directed by Stephen Chbosky.tarring *Mark McClain Wilson as Duncan *Amy Raasch as Jenny *Eric Vesbit as Toad *David Wilcox as Hank *Melissa Zafarana as Squeeze *Aaron Williams as Calvin *Julian Rad as… … Wikipedia
The House (The Keys to the Kingdom) — The House is a domain that serves as the center of the universe in the Keys to the Kingdom series by Australian author Garth Nix. Anything in creation not in the House, such as earth (the solar system and indeed this universe), is part of the… … Wikipedia
The Cross and Crucifix in Liturgy — The Cross and Crucifix in Liturgy † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Cross and Crucifix in Liturgy (1) Material Objects in Liturgical Use; (2) Liturgical Forms connected with Them; (3) Festivals Commemorative of the Holy Cross;… … Catholic encyclopedia
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The Exodus — This article is about the events related in the Torah. For other uses, see Exodus (disambiguation). Departure of the Israelites , by David Roberts, 1829 The Exodus (Greek ἔξοδος … Wikipedia