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Consolidation Acts (English)
Act, 1933, the County Court Act, 1934. The (English) Interpretation Act, 1889 (see that title), by s. 38(1) enacts that-- Where this Act or any Act passed after the commencement of this Act repeals and re-enacts, with … Coal Mines Act, 1911, the Forgery Act, 1913, the Companies Act,1929, the Poor Law Act, 1930, the Local Government Act, 1933, the County Court Act, 1934. The (English) Interpretation Act, 1889 (see that title), by s. 38(1)
Consul
Consul, an officer appointed by competent authority to reside in a foreign country, to facilitate and extend the commerce carried on between the subjects of the country which appoints him and those of the country … reside. The office appears to have originated in Italy, about the middle of the twelfth century, and was generally established all over Europe in the sixteenth century. British consuls were formerly appointed by the Crown, upon the
Charity Commissioners
Charity Commissioners. The Charity Commissio-ners for England and Wales are a body appointed under the provisions of the Charitable Trusts Acts, 1853 to 1925, and … or beneficially complied with; to investigate the accounts of charitable trusts; to sanction proceedings by the trustees and give them advice, and many other powers. There are, however, certain institutions exempted from their jurisdiction, e.g., certain universities
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Contract of service and contract for service
and contract for service, a 'contract for service' implies a contract whereby one party undertakes to render services e.g. professional or technical services, to or for another in the performance of which he is not subject to
Contradiction in terms
Contradiction in terms, a phrase of which the parts are expressly inconsistent, as e.g., 'murder but not wilful,' 'a fee-simple for life.'
Dog
Protection of Animals (Scotland) Act, 1912, s. 8, prohibit, under a penalty, the use of any dog in England or Scotland for the purpose of draught. Licenses.--Dog licenses are regulated by the (English) Dog Licenses Act, 1867 … 15, ss. 17-23, and 42 & 43 Vict. c. 21, s. 26. They commence on the day of grant, and terminate on the 31st of December following; but procuring a license on the day of a conviction
Defence
validity of the plaintiff's complaint. In Civil matters, a defence (which is always in writing or printed) is either (1) by statement of defence, which may be a denial of the plaintiff's right, or may be an … Defence [fr. defensio, Lat.], popularly a justification, protection, or guard; in law, a denial by the defendant of the truth or validity of the plaintiff's complaint. In Civil
Declaration of deceased person
Declaration of deceased person. These declarations are frequently admissible as evidence, e.g., (1) if made in the ordinary discharge of business or duty; (2) if made against interest; (3)
Dearle v. Hall
the assignment, Ryall v. Rowles, 1 Ves Sess 348. Before 1926 the rule was that the priority of equitable assignments of debts and other choses in action was determined by priority in date of notice to the … capital money effected after 1925. To effect priority among competing assignees the notice must be in writing and given to the trustees (if any) of the property, or failing any trustees, to the estate owner; failing all
Dead animal
which is frozen, dried or preserved by chemical, or to a body which, although not complete (having been, e.g. stuffed), is substantially complete and externally substantially resembles a complete body, Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act, 1976,
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