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Infant
Milton v. Studd, (1910) 2 KB 118. An infant is liable for torts committed by him unless the tort has arisen out of a contract, see R. Leslie v. Shiell, (1914) 3 KB 607, where the authorities … infans, Lat., one who cannot speak], a person under twenty-one years of age, whose acts are in many cases either void or voidable. See AGE. At Common Law, the contracts of infants are divided into three classes:
Issue
Pleading; Bullen and Leake's Precedents of Plead-ings. In Scottish practice, the question put to a jury in a civil case is termed an 'issue.
Entitled to act
in the conduct thereof. (iii) the provisions of Order 32 of the First Schedule to the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 shall, mutatis mutandis, apply in the case of persons interested appearing before a Collector or Court
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calendar
assembly vt : to place (a case) on a calendar [the Appellate Division, Second Department, is now ing civil appeals "New York Law Journal"] compare docket
Cross-examination
effect of s. 3 of the (English) Criminal Procedure Act, 1865, should be noted with respect to both civil and criminal mattes. It has been well laid down that the cross-examination of each witness should be made … by the opposite side, generally after examination in chief, but some times without such examination; as in the case of an examination on the voir dire, which is in the nature of a cross-examination (see VOIR DIRE);
jury trial
and consent of the prosecutor. There is no right to a jury trial in equity cases. When a civil case involves both legal and equitable issues or procedure, either party may demand a jury trial (and failure to
Error
by the (English) Jud. Act, 1875, Order VLIII., r. 1, except in criminal cases, appeal being substituted in civil cases. In criminal cases also writs of error are now abolished by s. 20(1) of the (English) Criminal … of Lords from the Exchequer Chamber; or to the King's Bench Division of the High Court in criminal cases. Proceedings in error were abolished by the (English) Jud. Act, 1875, Order VLIII., r. 1, except in criminal
Law Reports
responsibility may be cited in argument. For abbreviations, see tables in, e.g., Mews's Digest. The Scottish reports (civil cases) from 1907 onwards are known as 'Session Cases' and are published annually. They are cited thus, e.g.: '1934
Trade Union
application of trade union funds for political purposes. The latter Act regulates the membership of trade unions of civil servants. In the celebrated case of Allen v. Flood, 1898, AC 1, it was held by a majority
King's Bench
King's Bench : a division of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales that hears civil cases (as commercial cases) and appeals of criminal cases used during the reign of a king compare queen's … King's Bench : a division of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales that hears civil cases (as commercial cases) and appeals of criminal cases used during the reign of a king compare queen's bench
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