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Torture

Torture, an account of this atrocious expedient may be found in the Encyclop'dia Britannica (tit. 'Torture'). Reference may also be...

Negligence, acting carelessly, a question of law or fact or of mixed fact and law, depending entirely upon the nature...

Magna Carta, [Latin 'great charter'] The English charter that King John granted to the barons in 1215 and Henry III...

Consideration. Any act of the promisee (the person claiming the benefit of an obligation) from which the promisor (the person...

Mandamus [we command). (1) A high prerogative writ of a most extensive remedial nature. In form it is a command...

Trust, is a comprehensive expression, as covering not only the relationship of trustee and beneficiary but also that a bailor...

Public order, expression 'public order' has a distinct corrodation. Investigation into the offence under the Essential Commodities Act, may not...

Power, in respect of court the word 'power' means an authority expressly or impliedly conferred on the court by law...

Contract, an agreement between competent parties, to do or to abstain from doing some act. For numerous other definitions, see...

Letters-patent, or letters overt [fr. liter' patentes, Lat.], writings of the sovereign, sealed with the Great Seal of England, whereby...