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Nemo tenetur prodere seipsum

9, and finally the general (English) Criminal Evidence Act, 1898 (see that title), make defendants competent, but not compellable, to give evidence.

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

Married women's property

which some control at least over her property was secured to her, and also in certain cases by compelling the husband to give the wife her 'equity to a settlement' by making a somewhat similar settlement of

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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

Per qu' servitia

note of a fine; it lay for cognisee of a manor, seigniory, chief rent, or other services to compel him who was tenant of the land at the time of the note of the fine levied, to

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

Lex nil frustra facit

Lex nil frustra facit [Lat.], the law does nothing in vain.The law will not attempt to do or compel one to do, an act which would be vain.

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.

Necessitas, quod cogit, defendit

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

Initiative

Initiative, means an electoral process by which a percentage of voters can propose legislation and compel a vote on it by the legislature or by the full electorate. Recognised in some State Constitutions, the

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Nemo tenetur prodere seipsum

9, and finally the general (English) Criminal Evidence Act, 1898 (see that title), make defendants competent, but not compellable, to give evidence.

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

Married women's property

which some control at least over her property was secured to her, and also in certain cases by compelling the husband to give the wife her 'equity to a settlement' by making a somewhat similar settlement of

Keep your definitions linked to case research

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

Per qu' servitia

note of a fine; it lay for cognisee of a manor, seigniory, chief rent, or other services to compel him who was tenant of the land at the time of the note of the fine levied, to

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

Lex nil frustra facit

Lex nil frustra facit [Lat.], the law does nothing in vain.The law will not attempt to do or compel one to do, an act which would be vain.

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.

Necessitas, quod cogit, defendit

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

Initiative

Initiative, means an electoral process by which a percentage of voters can propose legislation and compel a vote on it by the legislature or by the full electorate. Recognised in some State Constitutions, the

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