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Magna Carta

Magna Carta or Mag·na Char·ta [mag-nə-kÄ r-tə] n [Medieval Latin, literally, great charter] : a charter of liberties signed under duress by King John of England in 1215 that influenced the

Bonus

A premium given for a loan or for a charter or other privilege granted to a company as the bank paid a bonus for its charter

Accountant or Accomptant

it is to compute, adjust, and range in due order accounts; also to audit accounts. The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales was incorporated by Royal Charter, May 11th, 1880. No person is entitled to

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Bank

2 QB 451. The national banks are now: (1) the Bank of England, regulated by the (English) Bank Charter Act, 1844 (7 & 8 Vict. c. 32), and other statutes, which conducts the whole banking business of

Chemists and druggists

the sale of scheduled poisons. The Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, which was incorporated in 1843 by Royal Charter and received a supplementary charter in 1901, is the examination and registration authority for chemists and druggists. There

Bounty of Queen Anne

Bounty of Queen Anne, given by royal charter, which was confirmed by Queen Anne (2 Anne, c. 11), whereby all the revenue of first-fruits and tenths

House of Commons

38); Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Parliament,' and especially Representation of the People Act, 1918. 'The Six Points of the Charter.'--The six points of the 'People Charter 'demanded by the 'Chartists 'at Birmingham in 1838 were:--(1) Universal Suffrage; (2)

Ship's papers

two sorts: (1) those required by the law of a particular country, as the certificate of registry, licence, charter-party, bills of lading and of health, required by the law of England to be onboard all British ships;

Physician

of the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford. The superintendence of the bishops was taken away by a royal charter dated 23rd September, 1858 (10 Hen. 8), which incorporated the physicians. By 14 & 15 Hen. 8, c.

Municipal corporation

the chief towns of England (as of other countries) from very early times, deriving their authority from 'incorporating' charters granted by the Crown. The Municipal Corporations Act,1835 (5 & 6 Wm. 4, c. 76), passed after local

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