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Fishery
fishery is the exclusive right of fishing in another man's water, and he that has it, according to Blackstone, 'must also be the owner of the soil' (2 Bl. Com. 40). This position of Blackstone, however, has
Prerogative of mercy
oath that, though not false, was fatuous: ibid. p. 661. The power of pardoning offences is stated by Blackstone to be one of the great advantages of monarchy in general above every other form of government, and
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Letters patent
and are recorded in the close-rolls, in the same manner as the others are in the patent-rolls.' (See Blackstones Commentaries on the Laws of England, volume II, pages 284-285), P.V. Hemlatha v. K.P.M. Saheeda, AIR 2002 SC
Court
not enrolled or recorded. See Odgers on the Common Law, pp. 1028 et seq.; Stephen's Commentaries, chap. X., Blackstone's Commentaries, III. P. 24; Jac.Law Dict. Includes a Coroner and any officer lawfully exercising civil, criminal or revenue
Paternity
expiration of ten months from the death of the first husband, as to the paternity of the child. Blackstone and Coke say, that if a man dies, and his widow soon after marries again, and a child
Salary or wages
(Prohibi-tion of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003, s. 2(m)] Sale. Blackstone (2 Com. 446) defines it as 'a transmutation of property from one man to another in consideration of
Quod permittat prosternere
abate the nuisance, and to recover damages against the defendant, Commentaries on the Laws of England, 3 William Blackstone 222 (1768).
Quinto exactus
shall then be outlawed by the coroners of the county, Commentaries on the Laws of England, 3 William Blackstone 283 (1768). Quinto exactus, the fifth or last call or requisition of a defendant sued to outlawry. See
Quare impedit
in court to show the reason why they hinder him, Commentaries on the Laws of England, 3 William Blackstone 248 (1768). Means 'why he hinders'. A writ or action to enforce a patron's right to present a
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