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Australia
(18 & 19 Vict. c. 54), and the Victoria Constitution Act, 1855 (18 & 19 Vict. c. 55) colonies of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, and South Australia. See next title.
Australia, Commonwealth of.
of Australia Constitution Act, 1900 (Imperial, 63 & 64 Vict. c. 12); A.-G. for Commonwealth of Australia v. Colonial Sugar Refining Co., 1914 AC 237. The judicial powers of the Commonwealth are vested in a High Court
Blank transfer
name of a transferee or vendee in blank is void; but the lender will have an equitable security, Colonial Bank v. Whinney, (1884) 26 CD 257, and this principle is applicable to transfers of shares in companies
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British citizen
United Kingdom passport describing him as a British citizen or as a citizen of the United Kingdom and colonies having the right of the abode in the United Kingdom, or a certificate of entitlement duly issued by
Chinese
Chinese. The Australian colonies (see especially the Chinese Immigration Restriction Act, 1888, of New South Wales) have passed many Acts restricting Chinese
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.
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
Dominion Register
part. The register is to be kept in the same manner as the principal register. Any reference to colonial registers in Articles shall be construed as references to Dominion registers. See (English) Companies Act, 1929, ss. 103
Zanzibar
Zanzibar. A British Protectorate administered under the Colonial Office.
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