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Lost Bill of Exchange, Cheque, or Promissory Note

such duplicate bill (or cheque, or note), he may be compelled to do so.' By s. 70 of the same Act,

Legacy

the executor may pay them before, but he is not compelled to do so. Upon and subject to the particular construction

Knighthood

by 16 Car. 1, c. 20, no man can be compelled to take the Order of Knighthood. See Sir N.H. Nicholas's

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Judgment-debtor

to debts owing to him by third parties, and be compelled to produce books and documents, with a view to attaching

Jews

the date at 1390), which prohibited usury by Jews and compelled them to wear a distinctive dress, was not expressly repealed

Forced labour

be regarded as 'force' and if labour or service is compelled as a result of such 'force', it would be 'forced

Jury process

The papers served on or mailed to potential jurors to compel their attendance, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 862. Jury

Judicial power

field. Where, however, the legislature goes further than this & compels the determination of a case at the hands of a

Jus cogens

Jus cogens, means compelling law. A mandatory norm of general international law from which

Kidnapping for ransom

causes hurt or death to such person in order to compel the government or any foreign State or International inter-governmental organisation

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