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Maritime Courts
have been within its exclusive cognizance, were assigned to a division of the High Court, called the Probate, Divorce, and Admiralty Division (ibid., s. 34) (see now Jud. Act, 1925, s. 56 (3)). The Admiralty jurisdiction of
Judge Ordinary
Judge Ordinary, the juge of the Court for Divorce.
Jactitation
suit of actitation of marriage (jactitationis matri-monii causa), though a rare proceeding, may still be brought in the Divorce Court by the express terms of the (English) Matrimonial Causes Act,1857 (20 & 21 Vict. c. 85), s.
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Incompatibility
Incompatibility, means The quality or state of being incompatible; irreconcilability. Incompatibility is recognized as a no-fault ground for divorce in many states, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 768.
Desert
marriage without reasonable cause and without the consent, or against the will, of such party. [Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936 (3 of 1936), s. 2 (3)]
Impotent, Impotency
institution of the pro-ceedings. Impotency means incapacity to consum-mate the marriage and not merely incapacity for procreation (Indian Divorce Act, s. 19). In order to entitle the appellant to obtain a decree of nullity, as prayed for
Illegal contract
enemy; compounding felonies; maintenance or champerty, etc. A breach of promise of marriage by a married man pending divorce after decree nisi may be actionable, Fender v. Mildmay, (1937) 53 TLR 885. Illegality super-vening by act or
Husband
Husband, means a Parsi husband. [Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936 (3 of 1936) s. 2(5)] A married man; a man who has a lawful wife living,
High Court of Justice
The Court of Exchequer; (5) The Court of Admiralty; (6) The Court of Probate; (7) The Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes; (8) The Court of Common Pleas at Lancaster; (9) The Court of Pleas at Durham;
Grievous hurt
(f) permanent disfiguration of the head or face; or (g) any hurt which endangers life. [Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936 (3 of 1936), s. 2 (4)]
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