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Certiorari

c. 36), s. 5, providing for the simplification of procedure. An appeal does not lie unless it be expressly given by statute, but certiorari always lies unless it be expressly taken away by statute, and special clauses

Adverse possession

C., Carson's R. P. St., and LIMITATION OF ACTIONS. Means hostile possession, that is, a possession which is expressly in denial of the title of the true owner. The denial of title of the true owner is

Innkeeper

through the default or neglect of the innkeeper or his servants. 2. Where such goods have been deposited expressly for safe custody with the innkeeper. By 'expressly' is meant that the bailor's intention must be brought to

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Army (UK)

and in specifying the exact number of forces to be employed for the current year; but it is expressly provided that a person subject to military law shall not be exempted from its provisions by reason only

Alien

only that the ship was in British territorial waters at the time of his birth. Except as otherwise expressly provided, nothing in s. 1 is to affect the status of any person born before the commencement of

Criminal Evidence Act

1851 and 1853, whichmade parties and spouses admissible witnesses (they having been previously incompetent on the groundof interest), expressly excepted criminal proceedings from its opertion; but a series of enactments dealing with particular offences, from the Licensing

Cujus est solum ejus est usque ad c'lum et ad inferos, ormore succinctly, Cujus est solum ejus est altum

1; and a man who parts with his land, but ishes to retain the minerals beneath it, must expressly reserve them, unless he sell to a railway company, which by s. 77 of the (English) Railways Clauses

Defender of the Faith

regis Angli' 'delivered over Henry's soul to the devil, and his dominions to the first invader,' without, however, expressly withdrawing the title; but by 35 Hen. 8, c. 3, the title was expressly given by Parliament, and

Federal Government

assigned to the local legislatures; but that the Commonwealth Parliament of Australia has only such jurisdiction as is expressly vested in it or is not expressly withdrawn from the Parliaments of the states. As to South Africa,

Person of unsound mind

(2) Examination of all detained persons of unsound mind with a view to their discharge unless they are expressly certified still to be in that state. The Acts also authorises and provides for the management and administration

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