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Guardians of the poor
and county boroughs, who are now the poor law authorities; see the (English) Local Government Act, 1929 (c. 17), s. 1, and (English) Poor Law Act, 1930) c. 17), s. 2 (see POOR LAW AUTHORITIES). Previously, they
Adulteration
6; and Lyons v. Keating, (1931) 2 KB 525. Tea.--See the (English) Adulteration of Tea and Coffee Act, 1724 (11 Geo. 1, c. 30); the Adulteration of Tea Act, 1776 (17 Geo. 3, c. 29), and the
Age
to prison or penal servitude; and a 'young person,' i.e., a person of 14 or upwards and under 17, shall not be sent to penal servitude at all, and shall not be imprisoned except under special circumstances
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Bastard
OF. The law of England remained thus for nearly 700 years, until the Legitimacy Act, 1926 (16 & 17 Geo. 5, c. 60), legitimated a child born out of wedlock upon the subsequent marriage of parents if
Bill of sale
where the principal cases are collected. The registration of bills of sale was first required in 1854 by 17 & 18 Vict. c. 31, which enacted that every bill of sale should be void as against assignees
Cards
GAMING. Cheating at cards is punishable by the Gaming Act, 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 100), s. 17. An excise duty of 3d. a pack-i.e., any quantity not exceeding 52-on home-made cards is levied by 25
Alien
termination of the Great War. The important question of the status of aliens is dealt with by ss. 17 & 18, which are as follows:-- 17. Real and personal property of every description maybe taken, acquired, held
Crown lands
Crown lands. The demesne lands of the Crown, which it is now usual for the sovereign to surrender at the commencement of his reign for its whole duration, in consideration of the Civil List settled upon...
Dog
c. 5), as amended by 32 & 33 Vict. c. 14, s. 38, 41 Vict. C. 15, ss. 17-23, and 42 & 43 Vict. c. 21, s. 26. They commence on the day of grant, and terminate
Execution
recovered by a judgment. It is styled final process, and is regulated by R.S.C. 1883, Ord. XLII., r. 17, of which allows immediate execution in ordinary cases. See PR'CIPE. The ordinary writs of execution are capia ad
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