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Stocks
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 For drunkenness it was prescribed in default of distress for a fine, by 21 Jac. 1, c. 7, s. 4 (not repealed until 1872 by the Licensing
Sewer
upon the owners of land, and, on refusal of payment, may (see Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Sewers') levy by distress of goods and chattels. By the (English) Land Drainage Act, 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 133), the
Salvor
Salvor, a person who renders assistance to a ship or vessel in distress, whereby he becomes entitled to a reward. See SALVAGE.
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Poinding
Poinding, the Scots term for taking goods, etc., in execution, or by way of distress. It is defined to be 'the diligence (process) which the law has devised for transferring the property of
Salvage
owners. Neither are passengers entitled to anything for the ordinary assistance they may have afforded a vessel in distress. But a passenger is not bound to remain on board a ship in danger, if he can leave
Rolling stock
rolling stock of a railway company, when out on sidings, etc., belonging to private occupiers, is exempted from distress for rent due from the occupiers. The rolling stock is protected from execution by s. 4 of the
Reputed owner
to the conduct of the owner, see Simeons v. Durand, (1928) 2 KB 66, and see Law of Distress Amendment Act, 1908, s. 4, enabling a landlord to distrain on goods comprised in any bill of sale,
Repetitum namium
Repetitum namium, a second or reciprocal distress, in lieu of the first, which was eloigned.
Relief
taken during or immediately after a declaration of disasters to diminish, or alleviate any suffering, pain, injury or distress or hardship caused on account of the disaster. [Gujarat State Disaster Management Act, 2003, s. 2(f)]
Reditus siccus
rent seck, or barren, the owner of which has neither seigniory nor reversion, nor any express power of distress reserved to him. See RENT.
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