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Bill of Rights

and suspending of laws; by levying money for the use of the Crown by pretence of prerogative, without consent of Parliament; by prosecuting those who petitioned the King, and discouraging petitions; by raising and keeping a standing

Bill of indictment

an officer of the court, can become an indicting. It may be preferred by directing or with the consent of a High Court Judge, or by direction of the court of appeal, or where a person is

Battery

involving the actual, intended (or negligent) and direct use of unlawful physical force on a person without his consent (and with hostility), Wilson v. Pringle, (1986) 2 All ER 440. Means the application of force to another,

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Benevolence

given by subjects to their king, but in reality a tax or forced loan, now yielded only with consent of the House of Commons, in pursuance of the (English) Petition of Right, 3 Car. 1, and 1

Bank-notes, or Bank-bills

so esteemed, but are treated as money in the ordinary course and transactions of business by the general consent of mankind, and, on payment of them, whenever a receipt is required, it is always given as for

Bailment

that a bailment may arise, as in this case, even when the owner of the goods has not consented to their possession by the bailee at all: PALMER ON BAILMENT, 1979 edition, page 2. There may thus

Astipulation

Astipulation [fr. astipulor, Lat.], a mutual agreement, assent, and consent betwen parties; also a witness or record.

Association, Articles of

special resolution, Companies Act, 1929, s. 10, but not so as to increase a member's liability without his consent in writing to take more shares than subscribed for by him, or to contribute to the share capital,

Association

with the terms of the contract, commonly called the constitution. If the constitution provides for dissolution by the consent of all the members, the rule of decision by majority is excluded, Ramashankar Kaushik v. Election Commission of

Assignment and relinquishment

tenancy and this liability is contractual while the assignee becomes liable by reason of privity of estate. The consent of the landlord to an assignment is not necessary, in the absence of a contract or local usage

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