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Stannary

justice among the tinners therein, such courts being mentioned in charters of the reign of King John. In 1855 their jurisdiction was extended to Devonshire mines. The Stannaries Court Abolition Act, 1896, trans-ferred this jurisdiction (which was

Tasmania

formerly called Van Diemen's Land; the name of Tasmania was substituted by Order in Council of July 21, 1855. For union with Australian Colonies, see AUSTRALIA; and for early statutory history. See 9 Geo. 4, c. 83,

Twelve-day writ

Twelve-day writ, a writ issued under the repealed Summary Procedure on Bills of Exchange Act, 1855 (18 & 19 Vict. c. 67) ('Keating's Act'), for summary procedure on bills of exchange and promissory notes,

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Fire brigade

Fire brigade. The (English) Metropolitan Fire Brigade Act, 1855 (28 & 29 Vict. c. 90), intrusts to the London County Council, which has superseded the Metropolitan Board

Defamation

The ecclesiastical courts had formerly a concurrent jurisdiction in such an action, but such jurisdiction was abolished in 1855 by 18 & 19 Vict. c. 41. See LIBEL 'SLANDER. Consult Odgers on Libel and Slander. The act

Drinking-fountains

& 55 Vict. c. 76), which takes the place of s. 70 of the (English) Metropolis Management Act, 1855

Call of the House

calls have been ordered, but afterwards discharged or negatived. Motions for a call were negatived on July, 10, 1855, and March 23, 1882, May's Parl. Pr. 11th Edn., p. 182.

Filibuster

Lopez in his expedition to Cuba in 1851 and those of Walker in his expedition to Nicaragua in 1855

Neo Hegelianism

98 and E Caird 1835 1908 in the United States W T Harris 1835 1909 and Josiah Royce 1855

Bill of Lading

transfer of the property in the goods specified therein is generally effected. By the Bills of Lading Act, 1855, the rights of suit under a bill of lading vest in the consignee or endorsee (as if the

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