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Dissenters
The (English) Dissenters Chapels Act, 1844 (see that title), provided for meeting-houses; and the (English) Trustees Appointment Act, 1850 (13 & 14 Vict. c. 28), commonly called (English) Peto's Act, amended by the (English) Trustees Appointment Act,
Double complaint, or Double quarrel
Double complaint, or Double quarrel, duplex querela, a grievance made known by a clerk or other person, to the archbishop of the province, against the ordinary, for delaying or refusing to do justice in some cause...
Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England
Church Estate Commissioners are appointed ex officio members of this corporation. See (English) amending Acts of 1840, 1841, 1850, 1860, and 1873 (3 & 4 Vict. c. 113; 4 & 5 Vict. c. 39; 13 & 14
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Goodwill
Goodwill, may be the whole advantage belonging to the firm, its reputation as also connection thereof. It, thus, means that every affirmative advantage as contrasted with negative advantage that has been acquired in carrying on the...
He
He, in Acts includes 'she' unless the contrary intention appears, in all Acts passed after 1850, and in criminal statutes. See (English) Interpretation Act, 1889, s. 1. A pronoun of masculine gender, traditionally used
Woman
1, reproducing 13 & 14 Vict. c. 21, s. 3, words in any Act of Parliament passed after 1850 importing the masculine gender include females unless the contrary intention appears. Women became qualified to be registered as
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