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Married women's property
out of, give away, or dispose by will of it as he pleased, with these exceptions and modifications:- 1) Her freehold estate became his to manage and take the profits of during the joint lives only. After … use. A much greater step forward was taken by the (English) Married Women's Property Act, 1882 (45 & 46 Vict. c. 75), which repealed and consolidated with important amendments, the Acts of 1870 and 1874. S. 1
Executor
for a devastavit, but will not be responsible for mere neglect to take out probate (Re Stevens, (1898) 1 Ch 162). See DEVASTAVIT. (2) By operation of law by virtue of his office he takes a title … replies to the advertisement or any other claim of which he may have notice; see Re Bracken, (1889) 43 Ch D 1. Under s. 26 of the (English) Trustee Act, 1925, and the (English) L.P. Amendment Act,
Settled land
Vict. c. 120) (amended and extended by 1 & 22 Vict. c. 77; 27 & 28 Vict. c. 45; and 37 & 38 Vict. c. 33), gave large powers to the Court of Chancery, with the concurrence … Settled land. For the purposes of the (English) Settled Land Acts, 1882-1890, 'settled land' meant land, and any estate and interest therein, which was the subject of a settlement; and
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Trade Union
in restraint of trade, be unlawful so as to render void or voidable any agreement or trust.' S. 4. 'Nothing in this Act shall enable any court to entertain any legal proceeding instituted with the object of … organization and rules of trade unions, and other associations of employers and workmen. The (English) Trade Union Act, 1871 (34 & 35 Vict. c. 31), provides:- S. 2. 'The purposes of any trade union shall not, by
Establishment
restaurant, eating house, theatre or other place of public amusement or entertainment. [Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986, s. 2(iv)] 1. The act of establishing, the state or condition of being established, 2. An institution or … is carried on and it includes an industrial premises, Mangalore Ganesh Beedi Works v. Union of India, (1974) 4 SCC 43: AIR 1974 SC 1832: (1974) 3 SCR 221. 'Establishment means the bringing into being of an
Slavery
servitude, Black's Law Diction-ary, 7th Edn., p. 1393. The system of colonial slavery ws abolished by 3 & 4 Wm. 4, c. 73. See 5 Geo. 4, c. 113; 7 Wm. 4 & 1 Vict. c. 91; … power over the liberty of another. It cannot subsist in England. See Sommersett's case, (1771-2) 20 St. Tr. 1; Lofft, 1; Broom's Const. Law, pp. 65 et seq., where it was held that a person forcibly detained
Tender
set up tender, the money alleged to be tender must be paid into Court, (English) R.S.C. Ord. XXII, 4. 1; Cty. Ct. R. Ord. X., r. 20. By the Coinage Act, 1870 (33 & 34 Vict. c. … unconditional offer of money or performance to satisfy a debt or obligation, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1479. Tender, offer; proposal for acceptance. 1. An unconditional offer of money or performance to satisfy a debt or
Piracy
which proceeds according to the course of the Common Law. By the (English) Piracy Act, 1837 (7 Wm. 4 & 1 Vict. c. 88) (which repealed various previous enactments), it is provided by s. 2 that:- 2. … one the right to pursue and exterminate them without any previous declaration of war (see Piracy Jure Gentium, 1934, AC 586, where a frustrated attempt was held to be piracy by that law); but it is not
Carrier
or the King's enemies. The second obligation, that of an insurer, is restricted by the (English) Carriers Act, 1830 (11 Geo. 4 & 1 Wm. 4, c. 68), which protects carriers from liability in case of the
Entertainment
an entertainment in the sense of a gathering of persons for entertainment. Entertainment (Small Lotteries and Gaming Act, 1956) c. 45, s. 4(1) included a tombola drive alone without accompanying festivities. The monologue or patter of a
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