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Traversing Note

Traversing Note. Inequity a plaintiff, after an appearance had been entered, might, in default of answer to interrogatories which had been filed for the examination of the defendant, proceed with his cause

Steward of manor

Upon a vacancy for three months in the office and on other occasions the Lord Chancellor may upon default of the lord of the manor transfer the duties of the office of H.M. Land Registry (s. 129,

Visitor

25 Hen. 8, c. 21 and 1 Eliz. c. 1, s. 2) of visitation and inspection lies, in default of special visitors. Under the (English) Lunacy Act, 1890, Parts VI. and VII., ss. 163 to 206, Chancery

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Wardmote

Court held in every ward in London. The wardmote inquest has power to inquire into and present all defaults concerning the watch and police doing their duty, to see that engines, etc., are provided against fire, that

Warrant of Attorney

of a person therein mentioned, and thereupon to confess the same, or to suffer judgment to pass by default and to permit judgment to be entered up against him. The practice of giving warrants of attorney is

Warrantia diei

appointed; it was addressed to the justices to this end, that they neither take nor record him in default for that time, Fitz. N.B. 17

Water and watercourse

Metropolitan water companies, at a price to be agreed on between the Board and the companies, or in default of agreement by Sir Edward Fry (formerly Fry, L.J.), Sir Hugh Owen, and Sir J.W. Barry. The supply

Widow

corresponding to s. 47, supra [see s. 47 (3)]. Husband and wife, beneficiaries, count as two persons. In default of the above, see BONA VACANTIA. See also DOWER; INHERITANCE; DISTRIBUTION, STATUTE OF; INTESTATES' ESTATES ACT (for deaths

Wills

a will made in exercise of a power of appointment, when the estate thereby appointed would not, in default of appointment, pass to the heir, executor, or administrator, or person entitled as next of kin under the

Stocks

in every parish as a mode of ignominious confinement for petty offences. For drunkenness it was prescribed in default of distress for a fine, by 21 Jac. 1, c. 7, s. 4 (not repealed until 1872 by

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