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Adultery
the grounds for divorce, and s. 185 those for judicial separation. By s. 189 a husband may claim damages from an adulterer (who in ordinary circumstances must be made a co-respondent, s. 177) to be assessed by
Aggravation
enormity of a wrong. Matters of mere aggravation, that is, which tend only to increase the amount of damages, and do not constitute the right of action itself, need not be traversed in pleading. In a count,
Allotments
1908, and s. 1 of the Act of 1922), and provides, notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary, for compensation to an outgoing tenant by the landlord for growing crops, manure, improvement, etc. (s. 47 of the Act
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Apology
in an action of libel may in some cases plead the offer of an apology in mitigation of damages. And by s. 2, in any action for damages for a libel contained in a newspaper or other
Arbitration
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 Act of 1906 as amended by
Assumpsit
superseded by the term 'action for breach of contract') was an action on the case, grounded originally on damages for breach of a promise; it lies for the recovery of damages for loss or injuries sustained by
Award
by judicial decree e.g. to company awarded the contact to the low bidder e.g. the jury awarded punitive damages, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 132. Means a final judgment or decision, esp. one by an arbitrator
Bastard
is not by reason of illegitimacy prevented from being a 'dependant' within the meaning of the (English) Workmen's Compensation Act, 1906, s. 13. The definitions of dependants in (English) Lord Campbell's Act (Fatal Accidents Act, 1846) only
Bote
or hedge-bote is wood for repairing of hays, hedges, or fences. The word also signifies reparation for any damage or injury done, as man-bote, which was a compensation or amends for a man slain, etc., 2 Bl.
Cash balances
because the intention was that only such amount in deposit with the Custodian should be transferred to the compensation pool which would be in excess of the amount required for meeting the due claims against the evacuees
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