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To which s. 54 does not apply

To which s. 54 does not apply, the Administration of Evacuee Property Act, 1950, the Slum Areas (Improvement & Clearance) Act,

state's evidence

state's evidence : a participant or accomplice in a crime who gives evidence to the prosecution esp. in return

subchapter s corporation

subchapter s corporation A corporation that has elected under Subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code not to pay

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u.s. constitution

u.s. constitution the document written by the founders of this country, which establishes the basic structure and functions of the federal government, grants certain specified rights, often called constitutional rights, to the American people,

u.s. trustee

u.s. trustee An officer of the Justice Department responsible for supervising the administration of bankruptcy cases, estates, and trustees; monitoring plans and disclosure statements; monitoring creditors' committees; monitoring fee

Wharton's Rule

Wharton's Rule does not apply when legislative intent is to the contrary (as when the legislation imposes a separate punishment for conspiracy to commit a particular crime).

Clayton's case

are presumed, prima facie, to be appropriated to debts in the order in which they are incurred, but see Hallett'' Estate, 13 C.D. 696, as to payments by a trustee, and s. 38, Bankruptcy Act, 1914, also

Queen's Bench

Queen's Bench : a division of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales that hears civil cases (as commercial cases) and appeals of criminal cases used during the reign of a queen compare king's...

Fifteen day's wages

for all the 30 days within a month but by remaining on work and doing duty for only 26 days. The other extra holidays may make some marginal variation into 26 working days, but all wage boards … and could never be permitted to work for all the 30 days of the month. He gets 52 Sundays in a year as paid holidays and, therefore, the basic wages and dearness allowance are always fixed by

Hinde Palmer's Act

Act. The Administration of Estates Act, 1869 (32 & 33 Vict. c. 46), which abolished the priority of specialty (see SPECIALTY) over simple contract debts in the administration of the estates of persons dying after 1st January,

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