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Judge
a judge act without jurisdiction he may be made to answer for the consequences of his acts, Anderson v. Gorrie, (1895) 1 QB 671; Scott v. Stansfield, (1868) LR 3 Ex 220. In the latter case the … intruder or usurper but one who holds office, under colour of lawful authority, though his appointment is defective and may later be found to be defective. Whatever be the defect of his title to the office, judgments pronounced
Corporation
and conveying property, entering into contracts, suing and being sued, and exercising such other powers and privileges as may be conferred on it by the law of its creation just as natural person may, S.S. Dhanoa v. … Is an artificial being, indivisible and existing only in contemplation of Law, A Dictionary of Law, William C. Anderson, 1889, p. 260. Corporation, may be defined as a body of persons or an office which is recognised
Felony
forfeiture for felony, and provides for the administration of the estates of felons while undergoing sentence; see Carr v. Anderson, (1903) 2 Ch 279. The only remaining distinctions between a felony and a misdemeanour appear to be that … to conceal a felony (see MISPRISION); that felony must be pleaded to personally; that a jury trying felony may not separate before verdict (this distinction has been done away with, except as to murder, treason, and treason
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Wager
v. Fulton, (1909) 2 KB 208, but see Carlton Hall Club v. Laurence, (1929) 2 KB 153. There may, however, be a new consideration, e.g., an agreement to hold the cheque back and not present it for … to be awarded to the winner or winners of any lawful game, sport, pastime, or exercise. In Read v. Anderson, (1884) 13 QBD 779, it was held by a majority of the Court of Appeal, that a turf
Ship
on the high seas, and in foreign rivers below the bridges where the tide ebbs and flows, R. v. Anderson, LR 1 CCR 161. The liability of shipowners (who are liable at common law, if carriers, as insurers … (s. 1). The property in a ship is divided into sixty-four shares; not more than sixty four persons may own a ship as part owners, and not more than five may be joint owners of a ship
Communication
ex-changed between the President and either House of Parliament and between both the Houses of Parliament. The President may send a message to either House of Parliament with respect to a Bill pending before it or otherwise … signal in the course of its transmission through a public telecommunication system was subject to the provisions, Morgans v. D.P.P. [HL(E)], (2000) 2 WLR 386. [Interception of Communication Act, 1985, s. 1(1) (UK)] A communication did not … imparted by one person to another, A Dictionary of Law, William C. Anderson, 1889, p. 213. In Indian Parliament Communications are ex-changed between the President
Legal proceedings
(QBD), (2004) 1 WLR 2254. Means any civil or criminal proceeding or enquiry in which evidence is, or may be given; includes an arbitration, Stroud's Judicial Dictionary, Vol. 2, p. 1439. Means steps or measures adopted in … ordinary sense of the phrase more obviously refers to proceedings in a court of law, ICL Shipping Ltd. v. Chin Thai Steel Enterprise Co. Ltd. (QBD), (2004) 1 WLR 2254. Means any civil or criminal proceeding or … prosecution or defence of an action, A Dictionary of Law, Willium C. Anderson, 1889, p. 816.
Res judicata
constituted Court having jurisdiction is conclusive between the parties, and the issue cannot be raised again. The judgment may have been given by a foreign Court, Tarleton v. Tarleton, 4 M&S 21. A matter which is res … arising out of the same facts, Caione v. Palace Shipping Co., (1907) 1 KB 670; and see also Anderson v. Collinson, (1901) 2 KB 107. See ESTOPPEL. When it is said that a previous decision is res
Auctioneers
been held in Scotland that an auctioneer warrants his authority to sell, Anderson v. Croall, (1904) 6 F 153. An auctioneer requires an annual licence … appointed to sell property and to conduct sales or auctions. They differ from brokers, in that the latter may both buy and sell, whereas auctioneers can only sell; also brokers sell by private contract, and auctioneers by … contract, and auctioneers by public auction. An auctioneer is deemed the agent of both parties; he can bind virtue officii the seller and the purchaser of royalty by his memorandum of the sale under s. 40 of
Evidence
examination of witnesses; but by agreement, or by leave of the Court or a judge, affidavits or depositions may be used (R.S.C. 1883, Ord. XXXVII.); they are always used in the Chancery Division on applications by motion … which is not relevant to the issues. As to when evidence of collateral facts is admissible, see Hales v. Kerr, (1908) 2 KB 601; Butterley Co. v. New Hucknall Colliery Co., (1909) 1 Ch 37. As to … the fact or print in question, A Dictionary of Law, William C. Anderson, 1889, p. 419. Is of two types--oral and documentary; oral evidence refers
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