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Judgment

of judgments are either:- (a) Interlocutory, given in the course of a cause, upon some plea, proceeding, or default, which is only intermediate, and does not finally determine or complete the action. See INQUIRY; SUMMONSES; and ORDERS;

Judgment-debtor summons

Act, 1861, ss. 76-85, provided for the issue of this kind of summons by a judgment creditor in default of payment of whose debt the debtor might be adjudicated bankrupt. It was replaced in 1869 by the

Justifying security

Court according to the circum-stances of each case, subject to the rule that whenever administration is granted in default of the appearance of persons cited, but not personally served with the citation, or for the use and

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Limitation of actions and prosecutions

execution or intended execution of any Act of Parliament, or public duty or authority, or any neglect or default in execution thereof, are limited to six months [(English) Public Authorities Protection Act, 1893 (56 & 57 Vict.

Musician, London

before whom he shall be convicted, may be imprisoned for anytime not more than three days. [or in default of payment for not more than one month, Reg. v. Hopkins, (1893) 1 QB 621], and it shall

Marriage settlement

in trust for the issue of the marriage as the parents or the survivor may appoint, and in default of appointment for the children equally. It is a well-settled rule that the costs of the settlement are

May

Court to strike off the defence. It does not oblige it to do so in every case of default, Bimal Chand Jain v. Sri Gopal Agarwal, AIR 1981 SC 1657: (1981) 3 SCC 486: (1982) 2 SCR

Measure of damage

committed a breach of trust by selling or where he has been prevented from completing by his own default, the purchaser may recover the amount of his loss and any other damages which he may have suffered

Metteshep or mettenschep

an acknowledgement paid in a certain measure of corn; or a fine or penalty imposed on tenants for default in not doing their customary service in cutting the lord's corn, Old Records.

Mortgage

livings with cure of souls, and other statutory prohibitions. While an increase in the rate of interest upon default of regular payment is a penalty, and is not admissible, the reservation of a higher rate, with an

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