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law merchant

law merchant : the commercial rules developed under English common law that influenced modern commercial law and that are

Absolute law

Absolute law, means a supposed law of nature thought to be unchanging in principle, although circumstances may vary the way

Bye-law street

constructed so as to comply with any bye-laws, regulations or other enactments in force in the district, Halsbury's Laws of England, Vol. 21, 4th Edn., Para 747, p. 546.

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Acquittal in law

Acquittal in law, means an acquittal by operation of law, as to someone who has been charged merely as an accessory

Good law

Good law. This expression is sometimes used of propositions of law which could not be successfully questioned in a Court,

Declaration of law

Declaration of law, it is the speech, express or necessarily implied, which only is the declaration of law by this Court

Common law nuisances

Common law nuisances, is one which, apart from statute, violates the principles which the common law lays down for the

Common law constitutionalism

Common law constitutionalism, the protection of fundamental constitutional right through the common law is the main feature of common law

Heurematic Law

Heurematic Law [fr., Gk.]. The art or science of so interpreting rules of law as to accord with justice. See

Black letter law

Black letter law, means one or more legal principles that are old, fundamental, and well-settled. The terms refer to the law

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