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Masters of the Supreme Court

substituted for that of 'Chief Clerk in 1897. Under the present system there are three sets of Chancery Chambers, each with four Masters and attached to two judges. The duties of the Masters are to hear summonses

Masters of the Common Law Courts

(English) General Rules of Michalmas Term, 1867, the Masters transacted a considerable portion of the business at Judges' Chambers; and they now have similar powers (R.S.C., Ord. LIV., r. 12).

Public health

Geo. 5 & 1 Edw. 8, c. 50). Consult the works on public health of Lumley, Glen or Chambers.

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Libraries (Public)

district as an additional item of the general rate. See Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Libraries,' and the works of Chambers and Fovargue or Greenwood.

Judicial discretion

cause before trial are also by statute left in the discretion of the Court, or a judge at chambers. Discretion is thus defined by Coke, in Rooke's case, 40 Eliz.: 'Discretion is a science of understanding, to

Ireland

It provided for separate Governments in Northern and Southern Ireland, each with an Executive and Legislature of two chambers, and a Council of Ireland to co-ordinate the work of the two Legislatures. Northern Ireland accepted and brought

Interrogatories

interrogatories can only be administered in the High Court by leave of the Court, i.e., a Master at Chambers, and the particular questions proposed to be asked must be submitted for his approval; a sum, generally 5l.,

Inquiry

Inquiry, connotes act of seeking truth, information or knowledge about something. It is although synonymous with inquisition/investigation, probe or inquest, yet it acquires a definite meaning in the context in which it is used, K.C. Malhotra...

In camera

In camera, means 'in a chamber'. (1) In the judge's private chambers. (2) In the courtroom with all spectators excluded. (3) Taken when Court is not in session, Black's Law

Houses of Parliament

Houses of Parliament, are the two chambers of a bicameral Parliament, namely, the Upper House and the Lower House, Dictionary of Constitutional and Parliamentary Terms,

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