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Lagos

Lagos. A West African Settlement of the Crown (see 34 & 35 Vict. c. 8), now part of the Colony of Nigeria (Letters Patent, 29th November, 1913), S.R. & O. 1913, p. 2388.

Governor

Governor. In Dominions and Colonies usually the name of the representative of the King and the head of the local executive with powers

Frauds, Statute of

was practically copied by the Irish Parliament in 7 Wm. 3, c. 12, applies generally to the British colonies, and, remarks Mr. Chancellor Kent (2 Com. 494, n. (d), 'carries its influence through the whole body of

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Chinese

Chinese. The Australian colonies (see especially the Chinese Immigration Restriction Act, 1888, of New South Wales) have passed many Acts restricting Chinese

Foreign State

Foreign State, means any State outside India and includes every constituent part, colony or dependency of such State. [Extradition Act, 1962 (34 of 1962), s. 2(e)] Foreign state, is any state other than India, Constitution of...

Executor

by s. 49(b), (English) A.E. Act, 1925; see A.-G. v. Jefferys, 1908 AC 411. In many of the colonies, e.g., New Zealand, where not more than 5 per cent. can be allowed by the Administration Act, 1879

Dominion (His Majesty's)

Dominion (His Majesty's). The Statute of West-minster (22 Geo. 5, c. 4), s. 1, provides: 'In this Act the expression Dominion means any of the following Dominions ,that is to say, the Dominion of Canada, the...

Criminal Appeal Act, 1907 (English)

point of law and on a questionof fact, and these proposals have been adopted by most of our colonies; and Lord James of Hereford said (House of Lords,March 27th, 1906) that in every nation in Europe, and

Commerce

another, and then re-exchanged with other nations for mutual wants. Commerce relates to our dealings with foreign nations, colonies, etc.; trade, to mutual dealings at home, See McCull. Com. Dict.

Letters of request

may be made under R.S.C., Ord. XXXVII., r. (6) (a), to the courts of foreign countries and the Colonies. It is the only method of obtaining evidence in some countries. See notes to the above rule in

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Lagos

Lagos. A West African Settlement of the Crown (see 34 & 35 Vict. c. 8), now part of the Colony of Nigeria (Letters Patent, 29th November, 1913), S.R. & O. 1913, p. 2388.

Governor

Governor. In Dominions and Colonies usually the name of the representative of the King and the head of the local executive with powers

Frauds, Statute of

was practically copied by the Irish Parliament in 7 Wm. 3, c. 12, applies generally to the British colonies, and, remarks Mr. Chancellor Kent (2 Com. 494, n. (d), 'carries its influence through the whole body of

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Chinese

Chinese. The Australian colonies (see especially the Chinese Immigration Restriction Act, 1888, of New South Wales) have passed many Acts restricting Chinese

Foreign State

Foreign State, means any State outside India and includes every constituent part, colony or dependency of such State. [Extradition Act, 1962 (34 of 1962), s. 2(e)] Foreign state, is any state other than India, Constitution of...

Executor

by s. 49(b), (English) A.E. Act, 1925; see A.-G. v. Jefferys, 1908 AC 411. In many of the colonies, e.g., New Zealand, where not more than 5 per cent. can be allowed by the Administration Act, 1879

Dominion (His Majesty's)

Dominion (His Majesty's). The Statute of West-minster (22 Geo. 5, c. 4), s. 1, provides: 'In this Act the expression Dominion means any of the following Dominions ,that is to say, the Dominion of Canada, the...

Criminal Appeal Act, 1907 (English)

point of law and on a questionof fact, and these proposals have been adopted by most of our colonies; and Lord James of Hereford said (House of Lords,March 27th, 1906) that in every nation in Europe, and

Commerce

another, and then re-exchanged with other nations for mutual wants. Commerce relates to our dealings with foreign nations, colonies, etc.; trade, to mutual dealings at home, See McCull. Com. Dict.

Letters of request

may be made under R.S.C., Ord. XXXVII., r. (6) (a), to the courts of foreign countries and the Colonies. It is the only method of obtaining evidence in some countries. See notes to the above rule in

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