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Children

of an infant must give notice to the local authority, and provision is made (s. 2) for the appointment of inspectors and visitors. An insurance policy (s. 7) on the life of an infant kept for reward

Overseers of the poor

rating were transferred to the rating authority by (English) Overseers Order, 1927, No. 55. Assistant overseers could be appointed with a salary, by 59 Geo. 3, c. 12, s. 7. See Burn's Justice, tit. 'Poor.' But now

Proxy

company being shareholder, by the Companies Clauses Acts, 1888 and 1889. A letter 'for the sole purpose of appointing or authorizing a proxy to vote at any one meeting at which votes may be given by proxy, … Proxy, a person appointed, usually by written authority, by a person entitled to vote personally, to vote at the discretion of the proxy. See Harben v.

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Trustee

or in accordance with the usage of such trust or by the District Judge or any other competent authority, and includes any person appointed by a trustee to perform the duties of a trustee and any member … TRUSTEE; BREACH OF TRUST. Consult Lewin or Godefroi on Trusts. 'Trustee' means any person, by whatever desig-nation known, appointed to administer a religious trust either verbally or by or under any deed or instrument or in accordance

Public analyst

Public analyst is an analyst appointed by a local authority under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928 (18 & 19 Geo. 5, c.

Assessors

Assessors, literally those who sit by the side of another: persons appointed to ascertain and fix the value of taxes, rates, etc. Also persons sometimes associated with judges of courts … the assistance of such assessors. By the County Courts Act, 1934, s. 88, replacing the County Court Admiralty Jurisdiction Act, 1868, s. 14, provision is made for the appointment of assessors of 'natural skill and experience' in

umpire

: a person having authority to decide finally a controversy or question between parties: as a : one appointed to decide between disagreeing arbitrators b : an impartial third party chosen to arbitrate disputes arising under the

Adulteration

as mixed, no liability arises. Provision is made for setting up of Food and Drug Authorities, who can appoint analysts who have powers of sampling articles for the purpose of analysis. Prosecution for offences is in accordance … is properly labelled as mixed, no liability arises. Provision is made for setting up of Food and Drug Authorities, who can appoint analysts who have powers of sampling articles for the purpose of analysis. Prosecution for offences

Superintendent Registrar

it. He is now a salaried officer in every registration district, with a registrar in every approved sub-district appointed by the local authority (replacing the guardians); the authorities are county and county boroughs, and, in London, common

Attorney

Attorney [fr. tourne, Fr., or fr. attornatus, Medieval Lat., substituted], one who is appointed by another to do something in his absence, and who has authority to act in the place and

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