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Costs
subject the general rule is that the Crown neither receives nor pays costs, but thee are many statutory exceptions, as, for example, in petitions of right [(English) Petitions of Right Act, 1860 (23 & 24 Vict. c. … Poor Prisoners Defence Act, 1930, provides for costs where a defence certificate or legal aid certificate has been granted. These include in the case of a defence certificate, the fees of counsel and solicitor and the cost
Directors
director, Normandy v. Ind, Coope & Co., (1908) 1 Ch 84; but they were under no personal liability except for fraud, as to the criminal liability for which see Larceny Act, 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. … from the company [see, however, Re Dover Coalfield Ltd., (1908) 1 Ch 65], nor can a pension be granted to a retiring managing director, Normandy v. Ind, Coope & Co., (1908) 1 Ch 84; but they were
Monopoly
1623 by the Statute of Monopolies, 21 Jac. 1, c. 3, which declared all monopolies void, with an exception for 'letters-patent' for fourteen years for the sole working or making of any new manufactures within the realm, … whatsoever, whereby the subject is restrained from that liberty of manufacturing or trading which he had before. Such grants were common before the Stuarts, and were very oppressive and injurious during the reign of Elizabeth. The grievance
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Options to purchase
may register at anytime before completion of the purchase by the later claimant. A tenant for life may grant an option for purchase or to take a lease exerciseable over any period not exceeding ten years [see … 1925 to take effect more than twenty-one years from the date of the instrument purporting to create in except in regard to terms or interests under a settlement or under equitable powers for a mortgage indemnity, etc.;
Appeal
Constitution of India. [Constitution of India Article 132(1) and (2)] However, the Supreme Court has the discretion to grant special leave to appeal from any judgment, decree, determination, sentence or order in any case or matter passed … in any case or matter passed or made by any court or tribunal in the territory of India except the judgments or orders passed by any court constituted under any law relating to the Armed Forces. [Constitution
Wills
s. 2 of the Wills Act, 1837, which does not extend to Scotland, where, as generally in Europe, except in England and Ireland, a man cannot deprive his wife and children of a reasonable part (see REASONABLE … words or their substance had been committed to writing within six days; and that no probate should be granted till after fourteen days from the death of the testator. These and many subsequent enactments are all and
Approval and permission
456 (458): AIR 1996 SC 114 (115). [U.P. Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973, s. 59 (1) (a) Exception(iii)] … disapproved, while in the other case it does not become effective until permission is obtained. But permission subsequently granted may validate the previous Act, Uttar Pradesh Avas Evam Vikas Parishad v. Friendly Corp. Housing Society Ltd., (1995)
universal
conveyance under a universal title [a donee] see also universal successor 2 : not confined by limitations or exceptions : general in application uni·ver·sal·ly adv
Terms for years
are generally sufficient for the purpose. Terms could not be limited in succession or by way of remainder except by way of trust or by will as executory devises and an estate tail could not be limited
Quasi-entail
that of an estate-tail, properly so called), might, before 1926, have been effected by any method of conveyance except a will; after 1926, these estates became equitable interests only and may be devised or barred by will. … Quasi-entail. An estate pur autre vie may be granted, not only to a man and his heirs, but to a man and the heirs of his body,
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