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business judgment rule
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Supreme Court of Judicature
rules of law; district registries were established in various parts of the country for the transaction of litigious business up to actual trial; counter-claims, and the power of a defendant to bring in 'third parties,' were introduced; … (see IVISIONS); the Court of Appeal received juris-diction to hear, with a few specified exceptions, appeals from any judgment or order of the High Court; power was given to each division to administer law and equity concurrently, … each division to administer law and equity concurrently, with preference for the rules of equity, where they should be found to be in conflict with
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Debt
or a financial institution or by a consortium of banks or financial institutions during the course of any business activity undertaken by the bank or the financial institution or the consortium under any law for the time … for an ascertained sum of money and includes a debt payable in kind, but does not include a judgment debt. [Interest Act, 1978 (14 of 1978), s. 2 (c)] The word 'debt' is used in the order/notice … or by the Court, Re Cockell, 1932 AC 365) according to the rules which may be in force for the time being under the law
Insurance
the risk being in either case diffused amongst a number of persons. Companies formed for carrying on this business have generally a large subscribed but uncalled capital, so as to enable them to raise large sums to … and other casualties; and, in general, all such information as may be supposed of importance towards guiding the judgments of the underwriters. These accounts are regularly filed, and are accessible to all the subscribers. The principal arrivals … out in the schedule to the Act of 1906, which also gives Rules for its construction. Besides individual underwriters and companies, there are associations formed
Trade Union
any members for the time being of such trade union shall or shall not sell their goods, transact business, employ, or be employed: (2) Any agreement for the payment by any person of any subscription or penalty … a majority of six to three in the House of Lords, after consulting eight judges, and reversing the judgment of the Court of Appeal, that no action lay against Mr. Allen (who was the London delegate of … by Queen Victoria to inquire into and report on the organization and rules of trade unions, and other associations of employers and workmen. The (English)
Copyhold
and a customary court, which only relates to the copyholders, who form the homage and transact the necessary business, the lord or his steward presiding as judge. Although these courts are essentially distinct, yet they are usually … are liable to all sorts of debts, by 3 & 4 Wm. 4, c. 104, and the (English) Judgments Act, 1838 (1 & 2 Vict. c. 110). (9) The widow of a copyholder, according to a particular … to warrant it. (5) Copyholds of inheritance are descendible accord-ing to the rules of the common law, unless the custom be otherwise, in which case
merger
by one corporation of another ;also : any of various methods of combining two or more organizations (as business concerns) compare consolidate cash merger : a merger in which shareholders in the company to be absorbed receive … or more offenses deriving from the same conduct remain distinct. 4 : a doctrine in civil litigation: a judgment in favor of a plaintiff incorporates and supersedes the cause of action and any claims based on it
Partnership
Partnership, the relation which subsists between persons carrying on a business with a view to profit--so defined by s. 1, sub-s. 1, of the (English) Partnership Act, 1890 (53 … Act of 1890 is mainly declaratory. The chief amendment is that of the 23rd s., by which the judgment creditor of a partner, instead of being able to execute not only against his debtor's separate property but … Act of 1856, being the only previous statutory enactments on the subject. Rules, which, however, subject to any agreement express or implied between the partners,
Abstract of title
title to each part in a connected series, and, sometimes, separate abstracts for the different titles simplify the business and avoid an embarrassing confusion, especially if the several properties be distinct, or the title is compounded of … by such legal evidence as would be deemed satisfactory and conclusive in an action to try the title. Judgments, Crown debts, charges, and incumbrances should be fairly stated. Also a tracing of any plan which is referred … deduced after 1925 have become simplified in some cases, but the old rules relating to titles and the state of the title up to 1st
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