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Vestry, or vestiary
the (English) Vestries Acts, 1818 to 1853, and the Local Government Act, 1933, and see also RATES. See Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Vestry'; Steer's Parish Law: and Prideaux's Law of Churchwardens. In the Metropolis, the vestries were elected
Veterinary Surgeon
preserving, subject to the Act, the functions of the Royal Veterinary College in respect of Southern Ireland. See Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Veterinary Surgeons.' As to avoidance of a sale of a horse on a certificate of a
Vivis
from a Secretary of State, and subject to the restrictions imposed by the Cruelty to Animals Act, 1876; Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Animals.' A Royal Commission published its report in 1907; see also 6 Edw. 7, c. 32
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Warrant of Attorney
fact of the consideration be doubtful, the Court may direct an issue to try it. See COGNOVIT and Chitty's Archbold.
Water and watercourse
see Co. Litt. 4 b. The (English) Waterworks Clauses Act, 1847, and the Waterworks Clauses Act, 1863 (see Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Water,' and Michael and Will on Gas and Water Supply), each of them consolidate in one
Wharfinger
2 KB 395. As a rule, they have a general lien for the balance of their account, Consult Chitty or Addison on Contracts. The owner or occupatio of a wharf; one who keeps a wharf to receive
Wine Licences
Wine Licences. See INTOXICATING LIQUORS; the (English) Licensing (Consolidation) Act, 1910; Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Intoxicating Liquors,' and Paterson on Licensing.
Stock Exchange
9 QBD 546 (CA), in which a custom to disregard Leeman's Act (see LEEMAN'S ACTS) was held unreasonable; Chitty on Contracts; and the works of Melsheimer and Laurence, Brodhurst, and Stutfield. Also, the place where they meet
Stamp duties
now the Forgery Act, 1913. Since 1891 the duties on various documents [see especially CONTRACT NOTE, and, generally, Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Stamps,' and Statutes of Practical Utility (Annual), tit. 'Stamps'] have been altered by various Finance Acts,
Qui tam
Remission of Penalties Act, 1859, and in respect of Sunday entertainments, the Remission of Penalties Act, 1875. See Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Penal Actions'; and as to compounding (by leave of the Court) see R.S.C., Ord. L., rr.
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