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Ancient lights
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Kern
A light armed foot soldier of the ancient militia of Ireland and Scotland distinguished from gallowglass and often used as a term of contempt … A light armed foot soldier of the ancient militia of Ireland and Scotland distinguished from gallowglass and often used as
Light
Prescription Act, 1832 (2 & 3 Wm. 4, c. 71), uninterrupted enjoyment of light for twenty years--commonly called 'ancient lights' --constitutes in every case an absolute and indefeasible right to it, unless the enjoyment took place under some … Bergh, (1908) 1 Ch 167. See PRESCRIPTION. The Prescription Act has not altered the previous law as to ancient lights, Colls v. Home and Colonial Stores, 1904 AC 179. And the right is to uninterrupted access of such
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Injunction
or trade, destruction of the means of subsistence, or permanent ruin to propertmay ensue'e.g., from the obstruction of ancient lights of a dwelling house, blocking up of water-courses, diversion of streams from mills, the back flowage on mills,
Javelin
A sort of light spear to be thrown or cast by the hand anciently a weapon of war used by horsemen and foot soldiers now used chiefly in hunting the wild boar … A sort of light spear to be thrown or cast by the hand anciently a weapon of war used by horsemen and
Mithra
The sun god of the ancient Persians the god of light and truth … The sun god of the ancient Persians the god of light and truth
Romney Marsh
Romney Marsh, a tract of land, in Kent, governed by certain ancient and equitable laws of sewers, from which commissioners of sewers may receive light and direction, 4 Inst. 276; … in Kent, governed by certain ancient and equitable laws of sewers, from which commissioners of sewers may receive light and direction, 4 Inst. 276; 3 Steph Com.; and see also the Municipal Corporations Act, 1883 (46 &
Bo tree
The peepul tree esp the very ancient tree standing at Anurajahpoora in Ceylon grown from a slip of the tree under which Gautama is said … Ceylon grown from a slip of the tree under which Gautama is said to have received the heavenly light and so to have become Buddha
Advertisement
is provided for by the (English) Advertisements Regulation Act, 1907 (7 Edw. 7, c. 27), and the (English) Ancient Monuments Act, 1931 (20 & 21 Geo. 5), s. 7. See also Advertisements Regulation Act, 1925, respecting advertisements … label, wrapper and other documents and also includes any visible representation or announcement made by means of any light sound, smoke or gas or by means of electronic transmission or by audio or visual transmission. [Infant Milk
Rent
any clause of distress. See infra. (5) Rents of assize, the certain established rents of the freeholders, and ancient copyholders of a manor, which cannot be departed from. Those of the freeholders are frequently called chief-rents, and … a forfeiture; but, more properly speaking, the demand should be made before sunset, so as to allow sufficient light to count the money; and the person making the demand or tender must remain on the land till
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