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immaterial that under the local law dissolution can be obtained by mutual consent or at the will of either party with merely formal conditions of official registration, and it constitutes a valid marriage according to English law, Nachimson … marriage 'in facie ecclesi'', Baxter v. Buckley, (1752) 1 Lee 42, and declare any subsequent intermediate marriage by either party invalid. But whether or not a mere contract 'per verba de pr'senti' ever constituted by itself a valid

Dowry

by one party to a marriage to the other party to the marriage; or by the parents of either party to a marriage or by any other person, to either party to the marriage or to any other … the marriage; or by the parents of either party to a marriage or by any other person, to either party to the marriage or to any other person, at or before or any time after the marriage in

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Trial

breach of promise of marriage, an order is made for trial by a jury on the application of either party 'unless the Court or judge is of opinion that the trial thereof requires any prolonged examination of documents

Challenge

accuse of], an exception taken either against things or jurors. In civil actions, when a full jury appear, either party may challenge them for cause, as well the talesmen as the jurors originally returned. Challenges are of two … of the plaintiff or defendant; that the sheriff, etc., is employed by or is the special friend of either party or is an arbitrator in the same matter, and has treated thereof. (b) A challenge for favour, being

Consideration

if the promise is by deed, even the expressed absence of any consideration will not affect its validity either in law or equity (except for some kinds of equitable relief, see infra), because the execution of a … is doubtful, but not upon one utterly unfounded, is sufficient, since it is a benefit to the one party and a prejudice to the other. If the time of forbearance be stated, it must be a reasonable

Contract

support them. Contracts are also distinguished into executed and executory: executed, where nothing remains to be done by either party, and where the transaction is completed at the moment that the arrangement is made; as where an article

Arbitration

It is, however, the recognized practice in commercial arbitrations, where an umpire is appointed, for the arbitrators on either side to act, in effect, as advocates, unless the parties otherwise desire, French Government v. Tsurushima Maru, (1921) … time for making award, etc., are prima facie included in every submission, and by s. 4 if any party to a submission [including an agreement to refer disputes to a foreign tribunal, Kirchner v. Gruban, (1909) 1

Husband and wife

questions arising between husband and wife as to property may be decided in a summary way (privately, if either party so require) by a judge of the High Court, or (at the option of the applicant irrespectively of … irrespectively of the amount in dispute) by the judge of the county Court of the district in which either party resides. As to criminal law, if a wife commit a felony, except treason, or murder, or manslaughter, in

Covenant

convention, or promise of two or more parties, by deed in writing, signed, sealed, and delivered, by which either of the parties pledges himself to the other that something is either done or shall be done, or … Covenant [fr. Covenant, Fr.], any agreement, convention, or promise of two or more parties, by deed in writing, signed, sealed, and delivered, by which either of the parties pledges himself to the

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