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Banns of marriage
marriage. 'Banns' is the plural of 'Bann' or 'Ban,' an edict or prohibition. The Prayer Book of 1662 directed banns of marriage to be published in church 'three several Sundays or Holy Days immediately before the sentences
Conversion, equitable
Conversion, equitable. It is an established principle that money directed to be employed in the purchase of realty, and realty directed to be sold and turned into money,
Writ
Writ [breve, Lat.], a judicial process, by which any one is summoned as an offender; a legal instrument to enforce obedience to the orders and sentences of the courts. For the particular writs, see their distinctive...
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Letters patent
not sealed up, but exposed to view, with the great seal pendant at the bottom; and are usually directed or addressed by the king to all his subjects at large. And therein they differ from certain other
Copyhold
of freehold, or even for a term of years. (5) The efforts of the Legislature have been much directed to the facilitation of enfranchisement, but the (English) Copyhold Act, 1841 (4 & 5 Vict. c. 35), and
Power of Court to order meeting to be called
Act or the articles, the Court may, either of its own motion or on the application of any director of the company, or of any member of the company who would be entitled to vote at the
Power
the conscience of the party entrusted. The test is whether what is expressed by the testator is his direction intended to contract the conduct of the person to whom it is addressed; or whether it is merely
Manager
Manager, a superintendent, a conductor, or director. As to the appointment of a manager of a business at the instance of a mortgagee, see Coote
Worker
of service or apprenticeship. [Insecticides Act., 1968 (46 of 1968), s. 3 (r)] It means a person employed, directly or by or through any agency (including a contractor) with or without the knowledge of the principal employer,
Wills
s. 172, replacing s. 91 of the Court of Probate Act, 1857:- There shall, under the control and direction of the High Court, be provided safe and convenient depositories for the custody of the wills of living
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