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Exchequer Chamber, Court of
appeal. First, it existed in former times as a Court of mere debate, such causes from the other Courts being sometimes adjourned into it as the judges upon argument found to be of great weight and difficulty,
Lord Mayor's Court in London
presided, or, in his absence, the common serjeant (s. 43), or the assistant judge appointed under the Borough Courts of Record Act, 1872. The Mayor's and City of London Court Act, 1920, amalgamated the City of London
Winding-up
If the assets are not sufficient to meet the liabilities, a company is usually wound up by the Court. In other cases the winding-up is usually voluntary and conducted by the company itself either with or without
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Arches, Court of
which is raised upon pillars, built archwise. It was formerly held, as also were the other principal Spiritual Courts, in the hall belonging to the College of Civilians, commonly called Doctors' Commons. It is now held at
Privilege
of Parliament are, freedom of speech and person, including freedom from arrest and seizures, under process from the courts of justice; this, however, does not extend to indictable offences, to actual contempts of the courts of justice,
Open Court
not [see Jervis on Coroners, citing Garnett v. Ferrand, (1827) 6 B&C 611]; the general rule is that all courts of justice are open to all so long as there is room see Scott v. Scott, ubi supra,
Hundred Court
its proceedings might be reviewed by writ of false judgment. The court is become obsolete, but the County Courts Act, 1888, s. 6, re-enacting s. 14 of the County Courts Act, 1846, still treated it as existing,
Proceeding
requisite steps to be taken whether procedural or substantive. Also means forms in which relief is sought before courts of law or before other bodies or authorities determining rights and liabilities and in which actions are brought
Amendment
cannot be amended without leave unless the plaintiff has amended his statement of claim. 2. Proceedings in County Courts. Ample powers of amendment, inequitable as in all other proceedings, are possessed by these Courts; and provided for
Act of State
is even used to indicate all acts into which, by reason that they are official in character, the Courts may not inquire, or in respect of which an official declaration, is bindings on the Courts, State of
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