1856 - Law Dictionary Search Results
Account or Accompt
an open account, unless all accounts have ceased above six years. see the (English) Mercantile Law Amendment Act, 1856 (19 & 20 Vict. C. 97), s. 9.
Alien enemy
Alien enemy, a subject of a nation which is at war with this country. A contract with him is void, Brandon v. Nesbitt, (1794) 6 TR 23, unless he have a safe conduct or be living...
Articles of religion
oath, on matriculating or on taking a degree in the University of Oxford; and the Cambridge University Act, 1856 (19 & 20 Vict. c. 88), ss. 45, 46, contains a similar enactment in regard to the University
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Central Criminal Court
authorizes the Court to try offences committed on the high seas; and the (English) Central Criminal Court Act, 1856 (19 & 20 Vict. c. 16) [see (English) Palmer's Act], authorizes the King's Bench Division of the High
Guaranty, or Guarantee
promise of the guarantor must appear upon the written instru-ment. To remedy this, the Mercantile Law Amend-ment Act, 1856 (19 & 20 Vict. c. 97), provides that no promise to answer for the debt, etc., of another
Church Building Acts (English)
Parishes Acts and Church Building Acts Amendment Act, 1884 (47 & 48 Vict. c. 65). In the year 1856 the powers of the Church Building Commissioners were, by 19 & 20 Vict. c. 55, transferred to the
Coast-guard
Coast-guard. See the (English) Coast Guard Service Act, 1856 (19 & 20 Vict. c. 83), 'to provide for the better defence of the Coasts of the Realm,.
Constable
& 4 Vict. c. 88; and 19 & 20 Vict. c. 69, the County and Borough Police Act, 1856, by which provision was made for the consolidation of the county and borough police; but the (English) Local
Contribution
318; 1 W. & T.L.C. and notes; Rowlatt on Principal and Surety. By the Mercantile Law Amendment Act, 1856 (19 & 20 Vict. c. 97), s. 5, a co-surety or co-debtor is entitled on payment of the
Cost-book mining companies
Cost-book mining companies. The statutory regulations relating to these Companies are contained in the Stannaries Acts, 1869 (32 & 33 Vict. c. 19) and 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. c. 43), and the Companies Act, 1929....
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