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Commitment
person to prison by warrantor order, either for a crime, contempt, or contumacy [see the (English) Debtors Act, 1869, for the abolition of imprisonment for debt, 32 & 33 Vict. c. 62, s. 5]. In the county
Drachm
Drachm: (1) Apothecaries' weight, 1/8 of an ounce; (2) Apothecaries' measure, 1/8 of a fluid ounce. Not to be confused with dram (q.v.)
Electoral franchise
(1) The qualifications entitling persons to vote at Parliamentary elections. A brief sketch of the changes up to 1884 in (a) Counties, and (b) Boroughs is as follows: (a) Originally the freeholders elected the members for the
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obligation
obligation 1 : a promise, acknowledgment, or agreement (as a contract) that binds one to a specific performance (as payment)
Misdemeanour
Misdemeanour, 1. A crime that is less serious than a felony and is usually punishable by fine, penalty. Forfeiture or
Outgoing
Outgoing. 1. Payments which have to be made out of the gross returns of a property or business before its
Resumption
Resumption. 1. The taking again by the Crown of such lands or tenements, etc., as on false suggestion had been
open
open 1 : exposed to general view or knowledge : free from concealment [an , notorious, continuous, and adverse use
record
record 1 : to put in a record 2 : to deposit or otherwise cause to be registered in the
notice
notice 1 a : a notification or communication of a fact, claim, demand, or proceeding see also process, service NOTE:
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