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Revenue
Canal, and other profits or fiscal prerogatives of the Crown. See Halsb. Encycl. Laws of England, tit. 'Revenue'; Chitty's Statutes, tits. 'Customs,' 'Property Tax,' 'Death Duties,' 'Stamps,' and 'Revenue.' Revenue causes were peculiarly within the province of
Reward
him only, his motive being immaterial, See Williams v. Carwardine, (1833) 4 B&Ad 621, and other cases in Chitty on Contracts.
Salvage
& 58Vict. c. 60) (substituted for Merchant Shipping Act, 1854 [17 & 18 Vict. c. 104)], ss. 544-565, Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Shipping.' By s. 510 (2) of the Act of 1894, 'salvage' in that Act 'includes all
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Savings banks
Savings banks, institutions for the safe custody and increase of the small savings of the poor. See Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Savings Banks.' They are: (1) Trustee; (2) Post Office; (3) Military; (4) Statutory; (5) Uncontrolled. (1)
Special pleading
Ages, but nearly destroyed by modern innovation. See Steph. On Plead.; Bullen and Leake's Prec. of Pleadings; and Chitty's Precedents. See PLEADING.
School
School. See EDUCATION; PUBLIC SCHOOLS; RE-FORMATORY SCHOOLS; Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Education.' An institution of learning and education, esp. for children, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p.
Scotland and Ireland
Scotland Act, 1706, is 6 Anne, c. 11, or 5 Anne, c. 8, and may be found in Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Union Acts,' and in the Revised Statutes. This Act confirms twenty-five Articles of Union, gives Scotland
Seamen
Insurance Act, 1936, see ss. 135-138, which makes special provision in relation to them, and NATIONAL INSURANCE. See Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Shipping,' and as to seamen in the Royal Navy, see Naval Discipline Act, 1866 (29 &
Secret
same rule does not appear to apply as between medical men and their patients, see as to this Chitty on Contracts, and Kitson v. Playfair, Times, 28th March, 1896. As to privileged communica-tions, however, the privilege is
Sessions of the peace
post. As to regulation of sessional divisions, see the (English) Division of Counties Act, 1828, and other Acts; Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Justices (Sessions).' There are several special sessions required bylaw to e held at particular periods, as
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