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Chamberiain

Chambellan, Fr., custos cubiculi, cubicularius, Lat.], a person who has the management or direction of a chamber or chambers. It is variously used in our laws, statutes, and chronicles. Among the most important are (1) The Lord

Certificate

(English) Documentary Evidence Act, 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 113) (UK). As to the Master's Certificate in Chambers in the Chancery Court, see Ord. LV., part xiii. As to the obligation of solicitors, conveyancers, notaries public,

Exploitation

Exploitation, the meaning of the word from Chambers' 20th Century Dictionary which gave: 'the act of successfully applying industry to any job, as the working of

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Cabinet, shadow

Cabinet, shadow, is a body of opposition leaders meeting from time to time and ready to take office, Chambers Concise 20th Century Dictionary, Davidson, Seaton and Simpson, p. 914.

Budget

a periodic assessment of and programmes for national revenue and expenditure, proposed by Government and presented to Parliament, Chambers 21st Century Dictionary, p. 183. Budget, refer to the statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure of the

axation of costs

66 (5)] The Taxing Master's Certificate can be reviewed by application within fourteen days to a judge in chambers [(English) R.S.C. Ord. LXV., r. 27 (41)], but there is no further appeal except by leave [Re Jerome,

Architect

to the liability of an architect for negligence, see Columbus Co. v. Clowes, (1903) 1 KB 244, and Chambers v. Goldthorpe, 1901 (1) KB 624; with regard to an architect's certificate, see the last-cited case and Eaglesham

Arbitration

be enforced by action or in certain cases summarily. Arbitrators under the Judicature Acts are called 'referees.' Various Chambers of Commerce and professional and trade bodies have instituted Courts of arbitration for dealing with disputes arising in

VerbarSiphonium

A bony tube which in some birds connects the tympanium with the air chambers of the articular piece of the mandible

Seven shooter

A firearm esp a pistol with seven barrels or chambers for cartridges or one capable of firing seven shots without reloading

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