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Durham rule
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irresistible impulse test
due to mental disease or defect regardless of whether the defendant knew right from wrong compare diminished capacity, durham rule, m'naghten test, substantial capacity test
Housing of the working classes
Government contributions, contributions out of rates, borrowing monies, etc. The High Court, the Chancery Courts of Lancaster and Durham, and county courts are provided with powers and jurisdiction ancillary to the purposes of the Act (ss. 160-163). … necessarily working class houses, the Act of 1936, s. 2, replacing preceding enactments, provides an exception to the rule that there is no implied condition of fitness in the letting an unfurnished house. In a contract for
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Action
Superior Courts of Common Law, the Court of Common Pleas at Lancaster, and the Court of Pleas at Durham; and all suits formerly commenced by bill or informa-tion in the Court of Chancery or by a cause … finding or 'in any other manner', e.g., granting licenses or privileges, awarding contract, distributing Government land under statutory Rules or otherwise or withholding decision on any matter etc., State of Karnataka v. Kempaiahi, AIR 1998 SC 3047
Marriage
law recognizes foreign divorces, see DIVORCE. Lunacy existing at the time of marriage avoids the marriage. See Lord Durham's case, (1885) 10 PD 80, and 51 Geo. 3, c. 37. Prohibited Degrees.--Down to 1835, marriages within the … from were equally divided on the point in Reg. v. Millis, (1844) 10 Cl&F 534, so that the rule semper pr'sumitur pro negante applied, and 'judgment was given for the defendant in error.' In 1753 Lord Hardwicke's
Circuits
Orders in Council. (1) Northern Circuit: Counties of Westmoreland, Cumberland, and Lancaster. (2) North-Eastern Circuit: Counties of Northumber-land, Durham, and York, and counties of the town of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and city of York. (3) Midland Circuit: Counties of … that at the majority of the circuit towns one judge only should attend, with the power, however, under Rule 9 of the Order, of requesting one of the judges in London to proceed to any place on
Precedence or precedency
younger sons. * Secretary of State, if a bishop. * The Bishop of London. * The Bishop of Durham. * The Bishop of Winchester. * Bishops. * Secretary of State, if a baron. * Barons. ' Speaker … Precedence or precedency, the act or state of going before; adjustment of place. The rules of precedence may be reduced to the following list, in which those marked * are entitled to the
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