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Swans

King by his prerogative. See Case of Swans, 7 Rep. 16 a. The (English) Games Act, 1831, s. 24, imposes a penalty not exceeding 5s. on any person who takes a swan's egg on land where he

High Court by special case stated by the justices. The (English) Summary Jurisdiction (Appeals) Act, 1933 (23 & 24 Geo. 5, c. 38) does not affect an appeal by way of special case under s. 33 of … Geo. 5, c. 55). As to special case before the Judicature Acts, see (English) C.L.P. Act, 1852, ss. 42-48, and 13 & 14 Vict. c. 35 [(English) Turner's Act]. Where at a trial in a Court of

Receiver

1911, s. 3, now replaced by s. 99, (English) L. P. Act, 1925, but such power cannot (s. 24 of the Act of 1881, reproduced by (English) L.P. Act, 1925, s. 109) be exercised until the mortgagee … is appointed either by the court or out of court by individuals or corporations, Halsbury's Laws of England, 4th Edn., Vol. 39, p. 403, pp. 801. Receiver. (1) An officer appointed by the court to collect rents,

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Raffles

there are exemptions for small lotteries incidental to certain entertainments (s. 23); private lotteries in certain cases (s. 24); and lotteries of art unions under the (English) Art Unions Act, 1846, which Act is amended by s.

Prescription

supposes some reason for which the claim was foreborne, 1 Cruise's Dig., tit. Xxxi., 'Prescription,' c. i., s. 4, p. 421. There are two kinds of prescription, viz.: (1) negative, which relates to realty or corporeal hereditaments,

Oysters

tit. 'Fish (Sea),' Oysters are included in the term sea-fish; see (English) Sea-Fishing Industry Act, 1933 (23 & 24 Geo. 5, c. 45). An action in rem will lie for damage caused by the negligent grounding of … beds are protected by Part III. of the (English) Sea Fisheries Act, 1868 (31 & 32 Vict. c. 45), and a close time for oysters is provided by the Sea (English) Fisheries (Oyster, Crab, and Lobster) Act,

Ousterlemain

upon the heir attaining twenty-one, or the heiress sixteen years of age. Abolished by 12 Car. 2, c. 24. Also a livery of land out of the sovereign's hands on a judgment given for him that sued

Omnibus

1933 (23 Geo. 5, c. 14); Road Traffic Act, 1934 (24 & 25 Geo. 5, c. 50), ss. 24 et seq. It means any motor vehicle constructed or adapted to carry more than six persons excluding the

Speculative transaction

Speculative transaction, a transaction is not 'speculative' within the meaning of sub-s. (5) of s. 43, Income Tax Act, 1961 where there is a breach of the contract and on a dispute between the … (1983) 3 SCC 561: (1983) 3 SCR 470. [Income Tax Act, 1961, s. 43(5)] Explanation 2 to s. 24(1) of the Income Tax Act defines a speculative transaction as 'a transaction in which a contract for purchase

Locke's Act

Locke's Act (English), (23 & 24 Vict. c. 127), the Solicitors Act, 1860, amending the law as to the admission etc., of solicitors. Secs. … 1854 (amended by the Real Estate Charges Act, 1867 and 1877 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 69, and 40 & 41 Vict. c. 34)), whereby the heir or devisee of real estate was first precluded from claiming

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