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Banker's acceptance

Banker's acceptance, is a short-term credit instrument issued by an importer's bank that guarantees payment of an exporter's invoice, Webster's Dictionary of Law,

Banker's Draft

is defined by s. 1 of the (English) Bills of Exchange Act (1882) Amendment Act, 1932 (22 & 23 Geo. 5, c. 44), as 'a draft payable on demand drawn by or on behalf of a bank

Battered Woman's syndrome

Battered Woman's syndrome, means the psycho-logical symptoms buffered by a woman repeatedly abused by a mate (as a husband), Battered Woman's

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award damages, and try questions of fact with a jury, 21 & 22 Vict. c. 27, repealed by Stat. Law Rev. and Civil Procedure Act, 1883, as having been superseded by s. 24 of the Judicature Act, … (English), for enabling the court of Chancery to award damages, and try questions of fact with a jury, 21 & 22 Vict. c. 27, repealed by Stat. Law Rev. and Civil Procedure Act, 1883, as having been

City's cash

as 'city's cash', and are applied for charitable, educational, ceremonial and other purposes, Halsbury's Laws of England, Vol. 29, para 60, p. 45.

Queen's Counsel

Queen's Counsel (abbreviated Q.C.). See KING'S COUNSEL (abbreviated K.C.). All Queen's Counsel at the death of the late Queen Victoria became King's Counsel

Lloyd's Register

Lloyd's Register, the abbreviated title of 'Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping,' published annually by Lloyd's Registry. The register contains an alphabetical list of all British ships, and such foreign

Queen's proctor

Queen's proctor, means a solicitor that represents the crown in domestic-relations, probate, and admiralty cases. For example, in a suit for divorce or

Oswald's law hundred

Oswald's law hundred, an ancient hundred in Worcestershire, so called from Bishop Oswald, who obtained it from King Edgar to be given to St. Mary's Church in

Queen's Remembrancer

on the revenue side of the Court of Exchequer. See the (English) Queen's Remembrancer Act, 1859 (22 & 23 Vict. c. 21), and the (English) Crown Suits Act, 1865 (28 & 29 Vict. c. 104). He became

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