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Political Offices Pensions Act, 1869
(English) (32 & 33 Vict. c. 60), not applicable to any person in the Civil Service of the Crown, but only to persons who have held political offices. There are three classes named in the Act, and … Political Offices Pensions Act, 1869 (English) (32 & 33 Vict. c. 60), not applicable to any person in the Civil
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Hereditary revenues
Hereditary revenues. Crown Lands, escheats (see that title), and certain small branches, such as Post Office Profits, enumerated in 1 Anne, … and certain small branches, such as Post Office Profits, enumerated in 1 Anne, c. 1. The Civil List Act, 1910 (10 Edw. 7 & 1 Geo. 5), in substitution for the Civil List Act, 1901, directed (in
Resignation
resigning or giving up as a claim possession office or the like surrender as the resignation of a crown or commission … The act of resigning or giving up as a claim possession office or the like surrender as the resignation of
Office of profit
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Quo warranto
return. By s. 84 of the Act of 1933, proceedings must be instituted within six months. See also Crown Office Rules, 1906, rr. 40-43. As to procedure on quo warranto generally, see Crown Office Rules, 1906, rr. 43-48
Certiorari
court to issue it, and enter into recognizances; and these and other statutory provisions are incorporated in the Crown Office Rules, 1906, Rules 12-39, superseding Rules 28-42 of the Rules of 1886 (see Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Certiorari'). The … upon his entering into recognizances; but to prevent abuses, by the wanton and improvident application for it, the Acts 5 & 6 Wm. 4, c. 33, and 16 & 17 Vict. c. 30, s. 5, provide that
Extent
Extent, the peculiar remedy to recover debts of record due to the Crown; it differs from an ordinary writ of execution at the suit of a subject, because under it the … & 6 Vict. c. 86, s. 8). It directs the sheriff to take an inquisition or inquest of office, on the oaths of lawful men, to ascertain the lands, etc., of the debtor, and seize the same … debt was due to the Crown; but by the (English) Crown Suits Act, 1865 (28 & 29 Vict. c. 104), s. 47, a commission to
Sedition
Sedition, an offence against the Crown and govern-ment, not capital, and not amounting to treason. It cannot be tried at Quarter Sessions. See the … members of such committee or select body, or which shall have any president, treasurer, secretary, delegate, or other officer so chosen or appointed that the election of such persons to such offices shall not be known to … It cannot be tried at Quarter Sessions. See the (English) Unlawful Assemblies Act, 1799 (39 Geo. 3, c. 79); the (English) Seditious Meetings Act, 1817
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