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Bill of entry
of merchandise, and whither transported, and whence. Also the name of a daily statistical publication issued by the Customs giving the particulars of goods imported and exported. See (English) Customs Laws Consolidation Act, 1876 (39 & 40
Tenure
in an ancient borough are held of some lord by a certain rent. There were a great many customs affecting these tenures, the most remarkable of which was the custom of borough-English, evidently of Saxon origin, and
Usage
vis-'-vis his caste which matters in discerning the contours of any 'usage'. 'Usage' is described as different from custom as there is no usage through inheritance though a right can be acquired by prescription. 'Usage in its
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Tenant-right
Tenant-right, in England--(1) a custom ensuring to an out-going tenant compensation from his landlord for not being able to reap the full benefit
Shop
local authority. There are provisions dealing with the sale of confectionery and tobacco, and exemptions for exhibitions, etc. Customers in the shop before closing time may be served, or when the article is required in a case
Entering short
Entering short. When bills not due are paid into a bank by a customer, it is the custom of some bankers not to carry the amount of the bills directly to his
Short-ford
Short-ford. The ancient custom of the city of Exeter is, when the lord of the fee cannot be answered rent due to
Fines in copyholds
which is preserved by 12 Car. 2, c. 24, s. 6, is a sum of money payable by custom to the lord. There are three classes of fines:- (1) those due on the change of the lord;
Free-bench
Free-bench [sedes libera, Lat.], a widow's dower out of copyholds to which she was entitled by the custom of some manors. It is regarded as an excrescence growing out of the husband's interest, and is indeed
Accounts duties
Accounts duties. Duties first made payable by the (English) Customs & Inland Revenue Act, 1881 (44 & 45 Vict. C. 12), s. 38, at the same rates as
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