| 词汇 | Demand |
| 释义 | `1`Demand `2` "Legal Lexicon": DEMAND - A claim; a legal obligation. Demand is a word greater than any other word except claim in its signification. Hence a release of all demands is, in general, a release of all covenants, real and personal, conditions, whether broken or not, annuities, recognizances, obligations, contracts, and the like. But a release of all demands does not discharge rent before it is due, if it be a rent incident to the reversion; for the rent was not only not due, but the consideration - the future enjoyment of the lands - for which the rent was to be given, was not executed. Practice. A requisition or a request by one individual to another to do a particular thing. Demands are either express or implied. In many cases, an express demand must be made before the commencement of an action, some of which will be considered below; in other cases an implied demand is all that the law requires, and the bringing of an action is a sufficient demand in those cases. A demand is frequently necessary to secure to a man all his rights, both in actions arising on contracts and those which are founded on some tort. It is requisite also, when it is intended to bring the party into contempt for not performing an order which has been made a rule of court. Whether a demand is requisite before the plaintiff can commence an action arising on contract depends upon express or implied stipulations of the parties. In case of the sale of property, for example, to be paid for on delivery, a demand of it must be made before the commencement of an action for non-delivery, and proved on the trial, unless it can be shown that the seller has incapacitated himself by a resale and delivery of the property to another person, or otherwise. On the same principles, a request on a general promise to marry is requisite, unless it be dispensed with by the party's marrying another person, which puts it out of his power to fulfil his contract, or that he refuses to marry at any time. A demand of rent must always be made before a re-entry for the non-payment of rent. When a note is given and no time of payment is mentioned, it is payable immediately. There are cases where a demand is not originally necessary, but becomes so by the act of the obligor. On a promissory note no express demand of payment is requisite before bringing an action, but if the debtor tenders the amount due to the creditor on the note, it becomes necessary before bringing an action to make a demand of the debtor for payment of the very sum tendered. When a debt or obligation is payable, and no day of payment is fixed, it is payable on demand. The demand must, however, be made in a reasonable time, for after the lapse of manyy years, a presumption will arise that the note has been paid; but, like some other presumptions, it may be rebutted by showing the fact that the note remains unpaid. When demand of the payment of a debt secured by note or other instrument is made, the party making it should be ready to deliver up such note or instrument on payment. If it has been lost or destroyed, an indemnity should be offered. It is requisite in some cases arising ex delicto, to make a demand of restoration of the right before the commencement of an action. The following are examples. When the wife, apprentice or servant of one person has been harbored by another, the proper course is to make a demand of restoration before an action brought, in order to constitute the party a wilful wrongdoer, unless the plaintiff can prove an original illegal enticing away. Go to Demand2 |
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