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Marriage

would order the parties to solemnize marriage 'in facie ecclesi'', Baxter v. Buckley, (1752) 1 Lee 42, and declare any subsequent intermediate marriage by either party invalid. But whether or not a mere contract 'per verba de

protest

by a party esp. before or while paying a tax or performing a demanded act by which the declarer asserts that the justice or legality of the tax or act is disputed and that compliance is not

Manufactured drug

its nature or to a decision, if any, under any International Convention, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare to be a manufactured drug. [Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (61 of 1985), s. 2 (xi)]

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Deprivation

law, after two former convictions for the same offence; or, secondly, in pursuance of divers penal statutes, which declare the benefice void, for some nonfeasance or neglect, or else some malfeasance or crime, as for simony; for

Declaration of trust

interest therein must be manifested and proved by some writing signed by some person who is able to declare such trust, or by his will, and (1) a disposition of an equitable interest or trust, subsisting at

annul

annul an·nulled an·nul·ling 1 : to declare (a marriage) to have never validly existed compare divorce 2 a : to make legally void b :

Swear

Swear, includes affirming and declaring in the case of persons by law allowed to affirm or declare instead of swearing, General Clauses Act, s. 62. Swear, is to make a solemn declaration or affirmation with

Pronounce

Pronounce, means to proclaim, to utter formally, to utter rhetorically, to declare, to utter, to articulate, Chambers 20th Century Dictionary, New Edition, p. 1030. The term 'pronounce' means to proclaim,

Settled land

settlement, or if the legal estate is already vested in the tenant for life or statutory owner, must declare that the land is vested in him for that estate. The expression 'Tenant for life' [defined in s.

Deed

to this effect.(b) By a judicial act, as where by a decision of a Court a deed is declared void by reason of fraud, or an illegal consideration, or that it attempts to derogate a prior and

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