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The policy was settled in its present form in 1779, but most of its provisions are of much earlier date. Many of the insurance companies have slightly altered some of its provisions, but it is recognized as … practice of marine insurance is older than insurance against fire and upon lives, and the whole of the law is now codified in the (English) Marine Insurance Act, 1906 (6 Edw. 7, c. 41). The Act renders

Abstract of title

Pres. 42, 207. The statutory period is thirty years, Law of Property Act, 1925, s. 44, unless an earlier title may be required by law. On a sale of leaseholds, for instance, the lease, whatever its date,

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Incorporated Law Society

in 1819, and there seems no doubt that the Law Society is the successor both of these two earlier professional Societies and of the Inns of Chancery. The official account of the objects and constitution of the

Repugnancy

has been assented to by the President, it will prevail in that State, notwithstanding its repugnancy to an earlier law of the Union; but the Parliament can at anytime enact a law varying or repealing such a law

Natural justice

British jurisprudence, often involved it in conjunction with a reference to 'equity and good conscience'. Legal experts of earlier generations did not draw any distinction between 'natural justice' and 'natural law'. 'Natural justice' was considered as 'that

Stare decisis

already adjudicated upon. The doctrine of precedent , under which it is necess-ary for a court to follow earlier judicial decisions when some points arise again in litigation, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1414. Stare decisis

Concurrent leases

usage a lease of the reversion, is sometimes granted, for a term beginning before the expiration of the earlier lease and ending before or after the earlier lease, Halsbury's Laws of England, para 81, p. 88. … term beginning before the expiration of the earlier lease and ending before or after the earlier lease, Halsbury's Laws of England, para 81, p. 88.

Reserved for consideration

application of mind by the President to the repugnancy pointed out between the proposed State law and the earlier law made by the Parliament and the necessity of having such a law, in facts and circumstances of the

Assent

used purposefully indicating affirmative action of the proposal made by the State for having law repugnant to the earlier law made by Parliament. It would amount to accepting or conceding and concurring to the demand made by the

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