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Attachment, Foreign

Attachment, Foreign, a process under which the goods of foreigners found in some liberty are taken to satisfy creditors,

Actus non facit reum, nisi mens sit rea.

383). The trend of modern legislation in regard to the health or security of the public is to attach the offence to the person who possesses, at least hypothetically, some control over the acts constituting the offence

Bastard

if born, though not begotten, in lawful wedlock, and all the legal rights and privileges of a child attach, however conspicuous and notorious may be the origin of the person, until his status has been legally destroyed.

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Commitment

applied to an award under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1906 (Bailey v. Plant, 1901 (1) KB 31); see ATTACH-MENT, and R.S.C. Ord. XLIV.; and (2) the sending to prison, pending his trial at Assizes or Quarte, Sessions,

Conflict of laws

other, and if either is guilty of any breach of the comitas or jus gentium, that reproach shall attach to the nation whose laws are least calculated to ensure the common benefit and advantage of all.' See

Contempt of court

of an indecent lecture, the criticism appearing the day after the trial. The High Court has power to attach for contempt any one who publishes improper comments upon a case which though it has not come before

Officers of the Supreme Court

jurisdiction is by that Act transferred to the High Court of Justice, of the Court of Appeal, were attached to the Supreme Court; by the (English) Judicature Act, 1875, Ord. LX., r. 1, these officers were attached

Garnishee

debt in the hands of the debtor is called a 'garnishee order.' See (English) R.S.C., Ord. XLV. See ATTACHMENT LESS OF DEBTS; FOREIGN ATTACHMENT. A person or constitution (Such as bank) that is intended to or is

Incumbrance

Incumbrance, a claim, lien, or liability attached to property; as a mortgage, a registered judgment, etc. This is the sense in which the term is

Judgment-debtor

owing to him by third parties, and be compelled to produce books and documents, with a view to attaching any debts due to him [(English) R.S.C. 1883, Ord. XLV., r. 1]. See ATTACHMENT OF DEBTS.

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