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Knighthood

to become knights or pay a fine, but by 16 Car. 1, c. 20, no man can be compelled to take the Order of Knighthood. See Sir N.H. Nicholas's History of the Orders of Knighthood of the

Legacy

expiration of twelve months from the testator's death; the executor may pay them before, but he is not compelled to do so. Upon and subject to the particular construction of the will, if a legacy be bequeathed

Lex neminem cogit ostendere quod nescire presumitur

Lex neminem cogit ostendere quod nescire presumitur [Lat.], the law compels no one to declare that which he is presumed not to know.

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Lost Bill of Exchange, Cheque, or Promissory Note

drawer on request as aforesaid refuses to give such duplicate bill (or cheque, or note), he may be compelled to do so.' By s. 70 of the same Act, re-enacting 17 & 18 Vict. c. 125, s.

Liable

Liable, means 'Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; chargeable; answerable; compellable to make satisfaction, compensation or restitution..... Obligated: accountable for or chargeable with. Condition of being bound to respond

Pardanashin lady

Pardanashin lady, means the women who, accord-ing to the customs, ought not to be compelled to appear in public, shall be exempt from personal appearance in court. [Code of Civil Procedure, 1989, s.

Marriage

the marriage if by license (see Banns). The Act further abolished the suits in the Ecclesiastical Court to compel marriage 'in facie ecclesi',' which abolition made more common the action of breach of promise of marriage, which

Judicial power

jurisdiction, supplies it, it acts within the legislative field. Where, however, the legislature goes further than this & compels the determination of a case at the hands of a court taking it completely out of reach of

May

to mean that 'It shall be lawful'. There is nothing in the provisions of the Act, which would compel a court to give to the word 'may' in section 6 of the Act a meaning other than

Necessitas, quod cogit, defendit

Necessitas, quod cogit, defendit [Lat.], necessity defends what it compels.

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