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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
Census
27), and the Census (Ireland) Act, 1910. The Census Act,1920, provides that a census maybe taken, if so directed by an Order in Council, at any time, provided that five years have elapsed since the last census,
Executor
the duty of the executor to collect and speedily reduce into money the personal assets, when not otherwise directed, especially if they be of a perishable nature. (6) As an executor cannot sue himself, the law now
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Felo de se
roads met, with a stake driven through their bodies, was abolished by 4 Geo. 4, c. 52, which directed burial in the churchyard or other burial ground (without divine service) between the hours of nine and twelve
Habeas corpus ad subjiciendum
to Ireland, 29 Vict. c. 1, and 44 Vict. c. 4. As to whom the writ should be directed, see R. v. Secretary of State for Home Affairs, Ex parte O'Brien, (1923) 2 KB 361 and 1923
Payee
person named in a negotiable instru-ment, to whom or to whose order the money is, by the instrument, directed to be paid, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, s. 7. One to whom a bill of exchange or promissory
Tithe Rent-Charge
respect of land owned by two or more persons and to manage the annuities until the management is directed to be transferred to the Commissioners of Inland Revenue. Sec. 5 defines the particulars which owners are required
Ad melius inquirendum
Ad melius inquirendum. A writ directed to a coroner commanding him to hold a second inquest. See Reg. v. Carter, (1876) 45 LJ QB
Prohibition
party injured. Sometimes the point is too doubtful to be decided upon motion, and the party applying is directed to declare in prohibition, setting forth concisely so much of the proceeding in the Court below as may
electric current
movement of charge per unit time and is counted in units of amperes As a formal definition the direction of movement of electric current is considered as the same as the direction of movement of positive charge
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