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bill
bill in the na·ture of a bill of review : an equitable bill seeking to have a court decree set aside that is brought by someone who was not a party to the original suit usually before … a legislature for enactment ;also : the law itself [the GI ] ap·pro·pri·a·tions bill [ə-prō-prē-ā-shənz-] : a bill providing money for government expenses and programs NOTE: Appropriations bills originate in the House of Representatives. bill of attainder
Habeas corpus ad subjiciendum
and 1923 AC 603. The House of Lords held, in this case, that no appeal lies from an order of a competent court for the issue of a writ of habeas corpus where the Court determines the … deprived of his liberty. It is addressed to him who detains another in custody, and commands him to produce the body, with the day and cause of his caption and detention, and to do, submit to, and
Semper pr'sumitur pro negante
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Electric lighting
Act powers may be obtained either (1) by license from the Board of Trade; or (2) by Provisional Order of the Board of Trade, needing confirmation by special Act of Parliament; or (3) by special Act of … this Act powers may be obtained either (1) by license from the Board of Trade; or (2) by Provisional Order of the Board of Trade, needing confirmation by special Act of Parliament; or (3) by special Act
Emergency legislation
Emergency legislation, the body of Statutes, Pro-clamations, Orders in Council, Rules, Regulations, and Notifications passed or made in consequence of the European crisis of August,
Consider
active application of the mind by the disciplinary authority after considering the entire circumstances of the case in order to decide the nature and extent of the penalty to be imposed on the delinquent employee on his … passed by the said authority. In other words, the term 'consider' postulates consideration of all the aspects, the pros and cons of the matter after hearing the aggrieved person, Divisional Personnel Officer v. T.R. Challappan, (1976) 3
Steward of manor
of much of its importance in consequence of the abolition of copyhold tenure by the (English) Law of Property Act, 1922 (see COPYHOLDS). The scale of compensation to the steward of the manor if he was appointed
Interpleader
Interpleader, the process whereby a person, who is or expects to be sued by two or more parties, claim-ing adversely to
Marshalling
Marshalling, the act of arranging or of putting into proper order. The doctrine of marshalling assets and securities depends upon the principle that a person, having two funds out … Marshalling, the act of arranging or of putting into proper order. The doctrine of marshalling assets and securities depends upon the principle that a person, having two funds
Interest
court of record for the recovery of any debt or damages, the court may, if it thinks fit, order that there shall be included in the sum for which judgment is given, interest at such rate as … and the interest for the following year is calculated on that accumulation. By the (English) Law Reform (Miscellaneous Pro-visions) Act, 1934 (24 & 25 Geo. 5, c. 41), s. 3(1): 'In any proceedings tried in any court
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