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Prerogative of mercy

it; though afterwards he might remit the fine, because though the prosecution is vested in the King of avoid multiplicity of suits, yet (during its continuance) this offence savours more of the nature of a private injury

Void

an absolute meaning. It only conveys the Idea that the order is invalid or illegal. It can be avoided. There are degrees of invalidity, depending upon the gravity of the infirmity, as to whether it is, fundamental

Deed

it, otherwise it will be void, so far as the requester is concerned; and a false read-ing will avoid it so far as it was misread (1 Touch. P. 56). Seeing that the draft of a deed

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Implicata

Implicata [Ital.]. In order to avoid the risk of making fruitless voyages, merchants have been in the habit of receiving small adventures on freight

Waiver

such a way that the other party is entitled to plead the abandonment by way of confession and avoidance if the right is thereafter asserted, and is either express or implied from conduct. A person who is

Colour

was an apparent or prima facie right; and the meaning of the rule, that pleadings in confession and avoidance should give colour, was that they should confess the matter adversely alleged, to such an extent, atleast, as

avoid

shall be taken as denied or ed "Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 8(d)"] see also confession and avoidance compare deny 3 : to prevent the occurrence of or responsibility for esp. through lawful means [ a

Veterinary Surgeon

of the Royal Veterinary College in respect of Southern Ireland. See Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Veterinary Surgeons.' As to avoidance of a sale of a horse on a certificate of a veterinary surgeon given after offer or acceptance

gift

purposes of gift tax may be considered as given one-half by each spouse to take advantage of tax avoidance devices (as the annual exclusion) sub·sti·tu·tion·al gift [səb-stə-tü-shə-nəl-, -tyü-] : a gift to a legatee or devisee in

subrogate

creditor) for another with regard to a legal right or claim [s the trustee to the priority and avoidance rights of certain unsecured creditors "J. J. White and R. S. Summers"] [the surety who pays the principal

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