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Crown agents for the colonies

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Crown agent

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Mandamus

226) Mandamus, in England, this writ does not issue to Crown or any public servant acting as the agent of the Crown unless there is a Statutory liability, Commentary on the Constitution of India, D.D. Basu, 6th … motion, and not in an action; [(English) R.S.C., Ord. LIII., r. 4]. For rules of procedure, see (English) Crown Office Rules, 1906, rr. 49-69. By the (English) Justices Protection Act, 1848 (11 & 12 Vict. c. 44),

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Ship's agent

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Letters-patent, or letters overt

new inventions are protected; hence the incorporeal chattel of patent-right. A 'patent-right' is a privilege granted by the Crown to the first inventor of any new contrivance in manufactures, that he alone shall be entitled, during a … Kingdom after 4 years from the date of grant. Inventors should obtain the assistance of a chartered patent agent. See also (English) Patents and Designs Acts, 1919 (9 & 10 Geo. 5, c. 80), and 1932 (22

National insurance

employment, i.e., an employment not usually a principal means of livelihood. (g) Persons in the employment of the Crown, local or public authorities, or in the employment of railway or statutory companies and entitled to benefits from … trade or business, nor by a club for the purposes of a game or the like. (e) Every agent paid by commission or share in profits who is either so employed by more than one employer and

Petition

Rights, it was enacted that not more than twenty names should be signed to a petition to the Crown or either House of Parliament for alteration of matters in Church or State, without the previous approval of … parti-cular, will prevent their reception. For instance, signatures or marks must be original, not copies nor signatures of agents on behalf of others; no chairman of a public meeting can sign for the whole meeting (though the

Tail

to pay off his ancestor's incumbrances, nor to keep down the interest thereon; but he is liable to Crown debts under 33 Hen. 8, c. 39, s. 75. (11) A tenant-in-tail might cut timber and dispose of … against the wish of his father, the tenant for life, the legislature has introduced a reasonable but unaccountable agent, denominated 'the protector of the settlement,' who is, in many respects, but not in all (as will presently

Boiler Explosions Act

some boiler explosions in mines, but an amending 'Boiler Explosions Act, 1890,' repeals these exemptions, except those for Crown and domestic boilers. A pipe may be a 'boiler' within this Act, R. v. Commissioners, (1891) 1 QB … boiling, or other similar purposes,' must be sent within 24 hours by the 'owner or user,' or their agent, to the Board of Trade, who have power to order an inquiry with respect to the explosion. Boilers

Deed

necessary in some cases of transfer and other assurances such as enrolment in Chancery of grants by the Crown, bargains and sales of freeholds, pursuant to 27 Hen. 8, c. 16, or under the Land Tax Acts, … be delivered to the other party or parties under the deed, though it may be delivered to an agent or solicitor acting for all parties in the matter of delivery. (8) The receipt-clause acknowledging the payment of

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