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Law Reports

Bar and published on their responsibility may be cited in argument. For abbreviations, see tables in, e.g., Mews's Digest. The Scottish reports (civil cases) from 1907 onwards are known as 'Session Cases' and are published annually. They

Pandect', or Digesta

Pandect', or Digesta. In the last month of the year AD 530, Justinian, by a constitution addressed to Tribonian, empowered him

Extent

lands of the deceased debtor, and seize them into the Crown's hands. See generally the cases in Mew's Digest, tit. 'Crown (Execution by Extent)'; West on Extents; Robertson on the Crown, ch. iii.

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Milk

also can be called a form of preparation of milk is known as such. It becomes easy to digest and is used in preparation of other milk products, which are different from the milk products prepared from

Meat

one which reads as: 'meat'. Food, flesh of animals used as food. The Universal Dictionary published by Readers Digest, New York read: 'meat' as a (I) Edible flesh of mammals, as distinguished from that of fish or

Lives

where an estaeis held during the livesof others, as well as to a lease for lives. See Mew's Digest, vol. vi., tit. 'Estate pr Autre Vie,' at p. 322. See AUTRE VIE.

Maxim

Clerks' Association in January, 1905: see Law Times Newsp. For January 14, 1905. Consult Broom's Legal Maxims; Mew's Digest, tit. 'Maxims,' and see full collections in Encyclop'dia of the Laws of England, and in Bouvier's Law Dictionary,

Interpretation Clause

used for the purposes of the Act. Interpretation clauses have been much complained of by judges: see Mews's Digest, tit. 'Statute,' p. 1886; but they make an Act, by shortening, much easier to read, and indeed in

Interest

of Lords. See also Reg. v. London County Council, (1892) 1 QB 190; and other cases in Mew's Digest, tit., 'Public Officer.' The right to take objection to hearing by a judge on the ground of interest

Innkeeper

in his debt. See also (English) Public Health Act, 1936, s. 157(3), as to notifiable diseases. See Mew's Digest, tit. 'Innkeeper.'

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