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Bastard

Poor Law Act, 1930 (c. 17), but see AFFILIATION. The father may be compelled to contribute towards the cost of relief by a (English) Poor Law Authority (Bastardy Laws Amendment Act, 1873 (c. 9), s. 5). A

Birds

subsequent offence only, the Act directing that a first offender shall be reprimanded and discharged on payment of costs. The Act of 1880 was amended in 1881, in 1894 when the taking of eggs was prohibited, in

Black list

lists are real instruments of coercion, as every man whose name is on one soon discovers to his cost, Quim v. Leathem, 1901 AC 538; see also Ware & De Freville, Ltd. v. Motor Trades Association, (1921)

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Borough Funds Acts

proceedings in the interest of their constituents, but will not allow of their indemnifying the chief constable for costs he has incurred in opposing a licensing appeal at Quarter Sessions, Tynemouth Corporation v. A.-G., 1899 AC 293;

Capias ad satisfaciendum

action for the recovery of any debt wherein the sum recovered shall not exceed 20l. exclusive of the costs recovered by such judgment,' and by the (English) Debtors Act, 1869, (32 & 33 Vict c. 62), in

Compensatory tax

Compensatory tax, is a compulsory contribution levied broadly in proportion to the special benefits derived to defray the costs of regulation or to meet the outlay incurred for some special advantage to trade, commerce and intercourse, Jindal

Cautio pro expensis

Cautio pro expensis, security for costs.

Certiorari

in some inferior court having equity jurisdiction was an analogous procedure inequitable matters. There is power to grant costs to a successful applicant for a certiorari, R. v. Woodhouse, 1906 (2) KB 501. See Corner's Crown Practice;

Champertors

them to be moved, either by their own procurement, or by others, and sue them at their proper costs, in order to have part of the land in variance, or part of the gain, 33 Edw. 1,

Check-weigher

who are paid according to the weight of the mineral gotten by them, and stationed at their own cost at each place appointed for the weighing of the mineral to take a correct amount of the weight.

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