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Made over
an endorsement of the promissory note and not an assignment. If an endorsement contains words equivalent to a direction to pay, though there may not be the actual words connoting the direction it would amount to a
Magna Carta
abolished method of trying the right to present a priest to an ecclesiastical benefice. The 14th chapter is directed against excessive fines, and provides that:-'A freeman shall not be amerced for a small fault, but after the
Leave to defend
Leave to defend. The repealed (English) Bills of Exchange Act, 1855 (18 & 19 Vict.c.67), commonly called 'Keating's Act,' allowed actions on bills or notes commenced within six months after being due, to be by writ...
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Hereditary revenues
List Act, 1910 (10 Edw. 7 & 1 Geo. 5), in substitution for the Civil List Act, 1901, directed (in effect) that the hereditary revenues which were directed by s. 2 of the Civil List Act, 1837,
Executor
Executor. A person appointed by a testator to carry out the directions and requests in his will, and to dispose of the property according to his testamentary provisions after his
Execution of Wills
foot or end thereof by the testator or by some other person in his presence and by his direction, and such signature shall be made or acknowledged by the testator in the presence of two or more
Employee
Employee, includes not only persons employed directly by the employer but also persons employed through a contractor. Moreover, they include not only persons employed in
Chemical weapons
where intended for--(a) industrial, agricultural research, medical, pharmaceutical or other peaceful purposes; (b) protective purposes, namely those purposes directly related to protection against toxic chemicals and to protection against chemical weapons; (c) military purposes not connected with
Bill of indictment
and is signed by an officer of the court, can become an indicting. It may be preferred by directing or with the consent of a High Court Judge, or by direction of the court of appeal, or
Arbitration
may at anytime after appearance, and before taking any step in the proceedings [e.g., attending a summons for directions, Ochs v. Ochs Barker v. Williams, (1894) 2 Ch 484], apply to that Court to stay the proceedings,
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