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E.G

E.G. [exempli gratia], for the sake of an instance of example.

Debride

to remove e g dead tissue surgically from a wound

Dem

Dem. E.g., Doe dem. Smith, Doe, on the demise of Smith. See EJECTMENT.

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Good consideration

Good consideration, e.g. natural love and affection: distinguish from valuable consideration. See (English) Law of Property Act, 1925, s. 172; FRAUDULENT

Striking

Striking, e.g., special jury, a method of selection, see Juries Act, 1870 (33 & 34 Vict. c. 77), s. 17.

Marriage

as understood in Christendom is the voluntary union for life of one man and one woman, to the exclusion of all others, Hyde v. Hyde, 1866 LR 1 P&D 130. Where a marriage in a foreign country … 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 Act (26 Geo. 2, c. 33), passed to prevent

Damages

sum of money claimed or adjudged to be paid in compensation for loss or injury sustained, the value estimated in money, of something lost or withheld, Divisional Controller K.S.R.T.C. v. Mahadeva Shetty, (2003) 7 SCC 197 (202). … 'damages' is neither vague nor over-wide. It has more than one signification but the precise import in a given context is not difficult to discern. A plurality of variants stemming out of a core concept is seen

National insurance

The (English) National Insur-ance Act, 1911 (1 & 2 Geo. 5, c. 55), introduced by Mr. Lloyd George, established a wide system of compulsory state insurance covering both ill-health and unemployment, which is based upon premiums contributed … National insurance. The (English) National Insur-ance Act, 1911 (1 & 2 Geo. 5, c. 55), introduced by Mr. Lloyd George, established a wide system of compulsory state insurance covering both

Interest

law for the use or detention of money, or for the loss of money by one who is entitled to its use; especially, the amount owed to a lender in return for the use of the borrowed … and the conditional fee agreement was unenforceable [See (English) Conditional Fee Agreements Regulation, 2000 (SI 2000/692), reg. 4(2)(c)(e)(ii)], Garrett v. Halton BC, (2007) 1 WLR 554 CA Cir. Interest, inter alia as the compensation fixed by agreement

Executor

Executor. A person appointed by a testator to carry out the directions and requests in his will, and to … appointing a different person executor, the acts of the former executor so long as his title existed are good, Hewson v. Shelley, (1914) 2 Ch 13. Probate of the will, when obtained, is only evidence of his

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