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Half-tongue
to try foreigners. An alien is now tribal in the same manner as if he were a natural-born British subject. [see British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act, 1914, s. 18] In England, a jury empanelled to
barrister
from barre bar + -ster (as in legister lawyer)] 1 : a lawyer who argues cases before a British court ;esp : one who is allowed to argue before a British high court compare solicitor NOTE: Many
Allegiance
subject born, or has been naturalized; or local and temporary, where one is merely a resident in the British dominions, Co. Litt. 129 a. it is also either implied, so soon as the relationship of sovereign and
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Back Bencher
Back Bencher, is the member of British Parliament or of those based on British pattern who are not among the party leadership, Dictionary of Political
Adoption
the Chancery Division) may authorize the adoption of an infant who is under twenty-one years of age, a British subject, and resident in England and Wales, by an applicant who is more than twenty-five years of age,
Bill of Exchange
which is, or upon the face of it purports to be, (1) both drawn any payable within the British Islands or (2) drawn within the British Islands upon some person residents therein. Any other bill is a
Channel Islands
by the (English) Interpretation Act, 1889 (52 & 53 Vict. c. 63), s. 18(1)(b), included in the expression British Isles. They ae governed by their own laws and not bound by any statute of the British Parliament,
Copyright
of foreign authors (s. 23), and existing works (s. 24). As to the application of the Act to British Possessions, see ss. 25-28; and as to the position with respect to copyright of a trustee in bankruptcy,
De medietate lingu'
if any. An alien is now triable in the same manner as if he were a natural born British subject; see the British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act, 1914, s. 18, in substitution for the (English)
Foreign Enlistment Act
between foreign states with which her majesty is at peace.' by s. 4 of this Act, if any British subject accepts any engagement in the military or naval service of any foreign state at war with any
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