1910 - Law Dictionary Search Results
Undivided
A duty on the site value, if over 50l., of undeveloped land was imposed by the Finance Act, 1910. It was discontinued together with the other land value duties by s. 57 of the (English) Finance Act,
Unsound food
Unsound food. Extensive powers for the inspection and seizure of unsound food are given by the (English) Public Health Act, 1875, ss. 116-119, and the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, s. 47. By sub-s. 4 of...
Vexatious action
Vexatious action. The High Court has an inherent power to stay any action brought merely for the sake of annoyance or oppression, see Lawrance v. Norreys, (1890) 15 App Cas 210; Haggard v. Pelicier Freres, 1892,...
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Way, Under
Way, Under, a ship is 'under way' within the meaning of the Sea Regulations, 1910, when she is not the anchor or made fast to the shore or ground (see The Palembang, 1929
Wharfinger
Wharfinger, is defined as 'the occupier of a wharf' or 'a person who owns a wharf', Ramanatha Aiyar's The Law Lexicon; Board of Trustees of the Port of Bombay v. Sriyanesh Knitters, (1999) 7 SCC 359....
Wine Licences
Wine Licences. See INTOXICATING LIQUORS; the (English) Licensing (Consolidation) Act, 1910; Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Intoxicating Liquors,' and Paterson on Licensing.
Sunday
carrier's trade on Sunday. The sale of liquors on Sundays is much restricted: see (English) Licensing (Consolidation) Act, 1910, s. 3, and Sch. VI. As to a 'six-day licence,' which requires entire Sunday closing, see ss. 58
Special defence
Special defence, in a county Court. A defendant must give notice to the plaintiff when he intends to rely on a defence of set-off or counterclaim, infancy, coverture, statute of limitations, bankruptcy, or equitable defence. for...
Quorum
Committee, which consists of not less than seven members, the quorum is three members, (English) Licensing (Consolidation) Act, 1910, s. 3. The term is derived from the 'justices of the quorum.' See JUSTICES, and the General Index
Scots judgments
per Farwell, L.J., in Chislett v. Macbeth & Co., (1909) 2 KB 815, approved per Lord Shaw (ib., 1910, A.C. at p. 224).
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