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Peer
House of Lords cannot become a member of the House of Commons, nor can be vote at an election to that House, Earr Beauchamp v. Madresfield, (1872) LR 8 CP 245, although an Irish non-representative peer (Lord
Poll
Poll, to give a vote at an election; also to receive a vote; also a taking of votes of all persons entitled to vote present, by
Proportional representation
far as practicable the different shades of opinion in a country shall receive a fair representation in the elected assembly i.e. a representation proportionate to their relative strength, UNESCO Report, p. 551. Means a method of representation
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Recognised political party
Recognised political party, means a national party or a State party recognised as such by the Election Commission of India by notification for the time being in force. [West Bengal Panchayat Election Act, 2003, s.
Rule of law
and fundamental assumptions -- one is that law making must be essentially in the hands of a democratically elected legislature, subject of course to any power in the executive in an emergent situation to promulgate ordinances effective
Scots Peers
Scots Peers, peers of the kingdom of Scotland; of these, sixteen are elected by the rest and represent the whole body. They are elected for one Parliament only. See the Union
Sign
unable to write his name, means to authenticate in such manner as may be prescribed. [West Bengal Panchayat Election Act, 2003, s. 2(24)] Sign, where a person is unable to write his name, he may place his
Grenville Act
Grenville Act (English) (10 Geo. 3, c. 16), by which the jurisdiction over parliamentary election petitions was first transferred from the whole House of Commons to select committees; repealed by 9 Geo. 4,
Vestry, or vestiary
Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Vestry'; Steer's Parish Law: and Prideaux's Law of Churchwardens. In the Metropolis, the vestries were elected under the Metropolis Management Act, 1855, until they were superseded by the Councils of the Metropolitan Boroughs under
War Office
(1891) 3 Ch 270; see Seton on Judgments; Dan. Ch. Pr.; Simpson on Infants. See INFANT. Also, an electoral subdivision of a borough for the purposes of the local government elections [(English) Local Government Act, 1933, ss.
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