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Reasonable opportunity of being heard
heard cannot be given without the service of the notice the omission to serve the notice would be fatal; where however proper hearing can be given without service or notice, it does not matter at all, and
Death
22. As to an action brought for damages arising from death by accident, neglect, etc., see the (English) Fatal Accidents Acts, 1846 (9 & 10 Vict. c. 93) [(English) Lord Campbell's Act] to 1908, as amended by
Discrepancy and contradiction
and contradiction, 'discrepancy' has to be distinguished from 'contradiction'. Whereas contradiction in the statement of the witness is fatal for the case, minor discrepancy or variance in evidence will not make the prosecution's case doubtful. The normal
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Murder
Murder [fr. morthor, morthen, Sax.; murdrum, Low Lat.]. It is thus defined by Coke (3 Inst. 47): 'When a person of sound memory and discretion unlawfully killeth any reasonable creature in being, with malice aforethought, either...
Poison
how much is taken. If the resultant effect of administering into the system produces a violent, morbid or fatal changes or which destroys living tissues, the substance can be safely called poison, Goodwill Paint and Chemical Industry
Ship
on the applicant showing that the owners are 'probably liable to pay damages' in respect of personal or fatal injuries caused in consequence of the negligence, etc., mentioned in the Act. See NAVIGATIONACTS; MERCHANT SHIPPING; LIMITED LIABILITY;
Workmen's Compensation Act
Workmen's Compensation Act. (English) The Workmen's Compensation Act, 1897, introduced the principle of compulsory insurance of workmen by employers in a restricted number of trades. The gist of a right to compensation under the Acts is...
VerbarMelanoma
A tumor containing dark pigment Such tumors are usually malignant and often fatal
Murrain
An infectious and fatal disease among cattle
Farcy
enlargements esp upon the head and limbs It is of the same nature as glanders and is often fatal Called also farcin and farcimen
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