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Protest

day of .........., at the request of A.B., bearer of the original bill of exchange, whereof a true copy is on the other side written, I [notary's name], of [address], notary public, by lawful authority duly admitted

Publisher of libellous matter

'Not only the party who originally prints, but every party who sells, who gives, or who lends a copy of an offensive publication will be liable to be prosecuted as a publisher', R. v. Mary Carlile, (1819)

Secondary evidence

contained; (2) Copies made from the original by mechanical processes which in themselves insure the accuracy of the copy, and copies compared with such copies; (3) Copies made from or compared with the original; (4) Counterparts of

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Tenure

land now existing with a few unimpor-tant exceptions are (1) free and common socage in fee-simple, including enfranchised copyhold, which is subject to paramount incidents; and (2) a term of years absolute (see LAND). The idea of

Without delay

there should not be much time lag between the pronouncement of the judgment and the supply of its copy to the accused.Where a judgment is merely dictated and not transcribed and as such not signed at the

Working journalist

in, or in relation to, any newspaper establishment, and includes an editor, a leader-writer, news editor, sub-editor, feature-writer, copy tester, reporter, correspondent, cartoonist, news-photographers and proof reader. An editor is expressly included in this definition, Management of

Probate

Probate, means the copy of a Will certified under the seal of a court of competent jurisdiction with a grant of administration

Letter-missive

Court of Chancery, the Lord Chancellor sent a letter-missive to him, to request his appearance, together with a copy of the bill, petition, and order; if he neglected to appear to this, he was then served with

Copyhold

Copyhold. Tenure in copyhold has been abolished under the (English) L.P. Acts, 1922 and 1925, and the Amending Acts

Bankers' Books Evidence Act

Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 1879 (English) (42 & 43 Vict. c. 11), whereby a copy of an entry in a banker's book is made prima facie evidence of the entry, upon proof that

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