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Supremacy, Act of

Supremacy, Act of (1 Eliz. c. 1), by which supreme ecclesiastical jurisdiction was 'for ever' united to the imperial Crown.

Stockjobbing Act

Stockjobbing Act (English) (7 Geo. 2, c. 8) (made perpetual by 10 Geo. 2, c. 8), which was repealed by

Stamp Act

Stamp Act, of 1765, for imposing stamp duties on American Colonies, 5 Geo. 3, c. 12, repealed by 6 Geo.

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Purporting to act

Purporting to act, protects against a claim not only based on breach of a statutory duty but also based on omission

Sheffield University Act, 1914

Sheffield University Act, 1914 (English) (4 & 5 Geo. 5, c. 4), extending the privileges of graduates of the University of

sherman act

sherman act A federal law that prohibits any unreasonable interference with the ordinary, usual and freely competitive pricing or distribution

Act of Oblivion

Act of Oblivion, 12 Car. 2, c. 11, a general indemnity and legal oblivion of all that had been

Act of Indemnity

Act of Indemnity, See INDEMNITY.

Act of curatory

Act of curatory, the order by which a curator, or guardian, is appointed by the Court, Scots Law.

Act in Pais

Act in Pais [Pais, Law Fr., country], a thing done out of Court, and not a matter of record,

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