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Cy-pres

a marriage, and one or more of them die, the consent of the survivor or survivors would be deemed a sufficient compliacne with the condition. And a fortiori, this doctrine would be applied to conditions subsequent, Sugd.

Curtilage

(English) Larceny Act, 1916, s. 46 (2), by which no building, though within the curtilage, is to be deemed part of a dwelling-house to constitute burglary, unless therebe a communication between such building and the dwelling-house. Curtilage,

Curtesy of England

the settlement as well as a resulting use or trust to or for the settlor, is to be deemed a prior estate under the settlement within the contemplation of the (English) Fines and Recoveries Act, 1833 (3

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Cultivation

Allotments Act, 1908, s. 61(1) (UK); Halsbury's Laws of England, Vol. 2, para 1, p. 3. Cultivation, are deemed to include horticulture and the use of land for any purpose of husbandry, inclusive of the keeping or

Crime

order made in civil proceedings, Church's Trustee v. Hibbard, (1902) 2 Ch 784. A crime, is an act deemed by law to be harmful to society in general, even though its immediate victim is an individual, P.S.R.

Court-baron

Sundays. Of the day when the court will be held; but three or four days' notice have been deemed sufficient. It was frequently held together with the court-leet, and generally assembled but once a year. The freehold

Conversion, equitable

This principle is governed by the doctrine of equity, that that which ought to be done shall be deemed as actually done. The property thus equitably transmuted by anticipation will possess all the qualities, incidents, and peculiarities

Consumer and service

trade oriented nature only. Thus any person who is found to have hired services for consideration shall be deemed to be a consumer notwithstanding that the services were in connection with any goods or their user. Such

Contract of tenancy

to year, and a letting or an agreement converted into a letting or agreement for 90 years is deemed to be a letting of, or an agreement for letting land for a term of years, Halsbury's Laws

Contract labour

Contract labour, a workman shall be deemed to be employed as 'contract labour' in or in connection with the work of an establishment when he

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