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Foreman

Foreman, 'foreman' means the person who under the chit agreement is responsible for the conduct of the chit and

Prize amount

Prize amount, means the difference between the chit amount and the discount, and in the case of a

Street offences

Street offences. For list of these, see Town Police Clauses Act, 1847 (Chit. Stat., tit. 'Police'), s. 28 (applied among...

Relicta verificatione

was called a confession or cognovit actionem relicta verification, 2 Chit. Arch. Prac. Formerly, a defendant who had pleaded a bad

Prerogative of mercy

the Habeas Corpus Act, 1679 (31 Car. 2, c. 2), Chit. Stat. tit. 'Habeas Corpus,' the offence of sending a subject

Defaulting subscriber

of subscriptions due in accordance with the terms of the chit agreement. [Chit Funds Act, (40 of 1982), s. 2(f)]

Money circulation scheme

of the members of such scheme or periodical subscriptions. [Prize Chits and Money Circulation Scheme (Banning) Act, 1978, (43 of 1978),

Particulars

that surprise may be avoided, and substantial justice promoted, 2 Chit. Arch. Prac. The necessity for application for particulars has become

Presentation

1858 (21 & 22 Vict. c. 49), s. 4). See Chit. Stat. tit. 'Church and Clergy'; 1 Br. & Had. Com.

Precludi non

commencement of a replication to a plea in bar (1 Chit. Pl. 627, 752), abolished by C.L.P. Act, 1852, s. 66.

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