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Prerogative of mercy

were tried for high treason in 1839, see Queen v. Frost, (1839) 4 St Tr (NS) 85 (479, 480). The anomaly of pardoning either an innocent or guilty man on the ground of his innocence, protested against

Indication

Indication, 'indication' includes any name, geographical or figurative representation or any combination of them conveying or suggesting the geographical origin of goods to which it applies. [Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 (48...

Ejectment

than 20l., no fine being reserved; and in a county Court, under the County Courts Act, 1934, ss. 48, 49, 179, on the expiration of notice to quit, or on half a year's rent being in arrear

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Corrupt practices

33 (7); (English) Municipal Corporations Act, 1882; (English) Municipal Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Practices) Act, 1884 (47 & 48 Vict. c. 70), ss. 2, 1 (5); (English) Local Government Acts, 1888 (s. 75) and 1894 (s. 48);

Calendar

sun, and by the periodical revolutions of the moon. The solar year consists of 365 days, 5 hours, 48', 45', 30'; the lunar year of 354 days, 3 hours, 48', 38', 12'. The Mohammedans adopt the lunar

Asyium

Air Force Act, 1931 (21 Geo, 5, c. 14), s. 5. Criminal Lunatics (English) Act, 1884 (47 & 48 Vict. c. 64), deals with detention, etc. of criminal lunatics, e.g., the Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum. The (English)

Advertisement

defacing advertisements set up by local authorities, see (English) Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890 (c. 59), s. 48, and for advertising in streets by wearing fancy dress or to drive, etc., any animal or vehicle either

Act of Parliament

practice of very long standing--has been much felt. See Practical Legisla-tion, by Lord Thring, late Parliamentary Counsel, p. 48. A statute is passed annually continuing various temporary Acts, some of them of great importance. See EXPIRING LAWS CONTINUANCE

Fresh application

12 years from the date of the decree would be a fresh application within the meaning of s. 48 of the Code of Civil Procedure, if the previous application was finally disposed of. It would also be

Abjuration

and traitorous conspiracies against her, Staunforde Pl. C. b. 2, c. 40. By 21 & 22 Vict. C. 48, one form of oath was substituted for the oaths of allegiance, supremacy, and abjuration. For this form another

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