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Postponment of trial

Postponment of trial. Civil trials in the High Court may be postponed under (English) R.S.C. 1883, Ord. XXXVI.; County Court trials under County Court Rules, 1936, Ord. XIII., Rule 4; and criminal trials under the Criminal Procedure … Postponment of trial. Civil trials in the High Court may be postponed under (English) R.S.C. 1883, Ord. XXXVI.; County Court trials under County Court Rules, 1936, Ord.

Tippling Act

the purchaser thereof in quantities not less at any one time than a reputed quart. By the (English) County Courts Act, 1934, s. 188, replacing (English) County Courts Act, 1888, s. 182, no action may be brought in … any one time than a reputed quart. By the (English) County Courts Act, 1934, s. 188, replacing (English) County Courts Act, 1888, s. 182, no action may be brought in any Court to recover any debt alleged to

Tithe Rent-Charge

tenant, the remedy of distress by the tithe-owner was extinguished, and recovery through a receiver appointed by the county Court of the district was substituted for it, except where the land was occupied by the landowner, in … the remedy of distress by the tithe-owner was extinguished, and recovery through a receiver appointed by the county Court of the district was substituted for it, except where the land was occupied by the landowner, in which

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Contempt of court

(1873) LR 8 QB 134), there is an express power to punish by s. 162 of the (English) County Courts Act, 1888), as talking boisterously, applauding any part of the proceedings, refusing to be sworn or to answer

High Court of Justice

consolidated with the Supreme Court and its jurisdiction transferred to the High Court, King's Bench Division, and the County Courts. With regard to the procedure of the High Court of Justice, see the various titles relating thereto, e.g.,

Joinder of causes of action

ejectment; and where two or more of the causes of action so joined were local, and arose indifferent counties, the venue might be laid in either of such counties, but the court or a judge had power … were local, and arose indifferent counties, the venue might be laid in either of such counties, but the court or a judge had power to prevent the trial of different causes of action together if such trial

Court-leet

present, but also to punish all trivial misdemeanours, as all trivial debts were recover-able in the court-baron and county court, Steph. Com., Book VI., Ch. xiv. The lord was compellable to hold a court by mandamus, and … Inst. 261. For other opinions as to the derivation of the word, see Lex Man. 131; Ritson on Courts-leet; and Scriv. On Copyholds.] This court is expressly kept up by s. 40 of the Sheriffs Act, 1887,

Arbitration

Williams, (1894) 2 Ch 484], apply to that Court to stay the proceedings, and that Court [including a County Court, Morriston Tinplate Co. v. Brooker, (1908) 1 KB 403], if satisfied that there is no sufficient reason … both necessitate arbitration and specify the procedure excluding the Arbitration Act, e.g., Agricultural Holdings Act, 1923; the Industrial Courts Act, 1919; and the Workmen's Compensation Acts, which provide for arbitration in accordance with Sched. II. of the

Jurisdiction

authority; extent of power; declaration of the law. Jurisdiction may be limited either locally, as that of a County Court, or personally, as where a Court has a quorum, or as to amount, or as to the … with the amended constitutional scheme but at the same time not to negate judicial review jurisdiction of constitutional courts. Transfer of jurisdiction in specified matters from the High Court to the Administrative Tribunal equates the Tribunal with

New trial

Criminal Appeal Act, 1907 (7 Edw. 7, c. 23). See CRIMINAL APPEAL ACT. As to new trial in County Court, see C.C.R., Ord. XXXI.; Brown v. Dean, 1910 AC 373. … it has (except formerly error coram nobis or vobis in some few cases) is by applying to the Court for a new trial, which is in substitution for a bill of exceptions. But the Court must be

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