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York-Antwerp Rules

of general average for the assistance of shipowners, merchants, underwriters and average-adjusters for insertion in bills of lading, charter-parties and policies of insurance. The rules were adopted as a result of a conference of the Associa-tion for

Wreck-free

Wreck-free, exemption from the forfeiture of shipwrecked goods and vessels, which the Cinque Ports enjoy by a charter of Edward I, Jac. Law Dict.

Woman

carrying on any civil profession or vocation, or for admission to any incorporated society (whether incorporated by Royal Charter or otherwise), and a person shall not be exempted by sex or marriage from the liability to serve

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Welsh Church

scheme of commutation of existing interests, are transferred to a 'representative body' which has been incorporated by Royal Charter. See the above-mentioned Acts and the Welsh Church Rules.

Veterinary Surgeon

treats the illnesses, etc., of animals. A Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons was incorporated in 1844, and supplemental charters were granted thereto in 1876 and 1879. The Charter of 1876 directed a register of veterinary surgeons to

Trust corporation

TRUST; TRUST FOR SALE; SETTLED LAND; ADMINISTRATOR). These corporations include any company incorporated by Special Act or Royal Charter or Companies under the Companies Act, 1929, with an issued capital of not less than 2,50,000l., of which

Thanelands

Thanelands, such lands as were granted by charter of the Saxon kings to their thanes with all immunities, except the trinoda necessitas.

Tenendas

Tenendas, that clause of a charter by which the particular tenure is expressed.

Teding-penny, Tething-penny, Tithing-penny

towards the charge of keeping courts, etc., from which some of the religious houses were exempted by royal charter.

Scotal, or scotale

ale-houses, and compelled the people to drink at their houses for fear of their displeasure. Prohibited by the Charter of the Forest, c. 7. An extortionary practice by which forest officers forced people to patronage the officers'

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