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Superfund
Superfund Popular name of the hazardous waste cleanup fund established by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended by the Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA).
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Waste
An improper use or an abuse of a property by a possessor who holds less than fee ownership, such as a tenant, life tenant, mortgagor or vendee.
Environmental
Environmentalrefers to aspects that concern the ecological impact of altering the environment.
Compensation
The source of compensation does not determine agency. An agent does not necessarily represent the person who pays his or her commission.
Superfund
Popular name of the hazardous waste cleanup fund established by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended by the Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA).
Amendment
A change to the existing content of a contract.
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Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA)
An amendatory statute that contains stronger cleanup standards for contaminated sites, increased funding for Superfund and clarifications of lender liability and innocent landowner immunity.
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Suit for possession
A court suit initiated by a landlord to evict a tenant from leased premises after the tenant has breached one of the terms of the lease or has held possession of the property after the lease's expiration.
Suit for specific performance
If a seller breaches a real estate contract, the buyer may sue for specific performance. The buyer asks the court to force the seller to go through with the sale and convey the property as previously agreed.
Suit to quiet title
A court action intended to establish or settle the title to a particular property, especially when there is a cloud on the title.
Sump
A reservoir that collects and holds water or some other liquid, which is subsequently disposed of by using a pump.
Sump pump
A pump that moves water from a basement sump pit.
Superfund
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA)
An amendatory statute that contains stronger cleanup standards for contaminated sites, increased funding for Superfund and clarifications of lender liability and innocent landowner immunity.
Supply
The amount of goods available in the market to be sold at a given price.
Surety
One who voluntarily binds himself to be obligated for the debt or obligation of another.
Surety bond
An agreement by an insurance or bonding company to be responsible for certain possible defaults, debts or obligations contracted for by an insured party; in essence, a policy insuring one's personal and-or financial integrity.
Surface rights
A right or easement granted with mineral rights, enabling the possessor of the mineral rights to drill or mine through the surface.
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