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Inns of Chancery
of the Court of Chancery. There were nine of them-Clement's, Clifford's, Lyon's, Furnival's, Thavies', Symond's, New Inn, and Barnard's and Staple Inn. These were formerly pre-paratory colleges for students, and many entered them before they were admitted
General Council
General Council (of the Bar), the full title of the Bar Council. See BAR COUNCIL. General Council (of the Catholic Church), a council
Dower
By effect of this statute no widow can claim both jointure and dower. See JOINTURE. But this statuable bar was found highly incon-venient, and recourse was had to many ingenious devices to prevent or defeat dower; but
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Admonition
a member is directed to be admonished, the offender, if he is in attendance, is brought to the bar of the House and reprimanded by the Speaker, if not in attendance, he is brought to the bar
Limitation of actions and prosecutions
must be brought or proceedings taken. In the case of simple contract the remedy on the contract is barred, leaving the creditor free to enforce his claims by other means which may be still available, such as
Improper legal advice and wrong legal advice
as his client has such understanding of his purpose. It is professionally improper for a member of the bar to prepare false documents or to draw pleadings knowingly that the allegations made are untrue of his knowledge,
Special pleaders
themselves mainly to the drawing of pleadings, and to attending at judge's chambers. If not called to the Bar, as was in former times (when many special pleaders practised as such prior to being called to the
Royal Assent
may be given by the sovereign in person in the House of Lords, the Commons standing at the bar; or by the Commissioners appointed by the Crown, under the Declaratory Act (33 Hen. 8, c. 21), for
Reprimand
Speaker, if the person is in attendance in the lobby, directs the Serjeant-at-Arms to bring him to the bar to reprimand that person. If a person, who is to be reprimanded, is not in attendance, the House
Protector of the settlement
Protector of the settlement. The person whose con-sent is required to enable a remainderman in tail to bar the entail. In the absence of such consent the remainderman can only bar his own issue and create
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