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Attachment, Foreign
other personal property of his debtor, in the hands of a third person, for the purpose, in the first instance, of enforcing the appearance of the debtor to answer an action; and afterwards, upon his continued default, … creditor may obtain the security of the moneys, goods, or other personal property of his debtor, in the hands of a third person, for the purpose, in the first instance, of enforcing the appearance of the debtor
Park
must be enclosed; if it lie open, it is a good cause of seizing it into the sovereign's hands, as a free chase may be if it lie enclosed. To a park three things are required-1st, a
Gypsies
Gypsies. The first of the laws against gypsies, 22 Hen. 8, c. 10, describes this people, who were then new-comers in … place in great company, and use great, subtle, and crafty means to deceive the people, bearing them in hand, that they by palmistry could tell men's and women's fortunes; and so many times by craft and subtilty
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Forcible entry
15 Rich. 2, c. 2; 8 Hen. 6, c. 9), which make forcible entries punishable with imprisonment. The first of these statues provides that 'none shall make entry into any lands or tenements, but in case where … Forcible entry is the entering upon any land or tenement with a strong hand, or in a violent manner, in order to take possession. There may be a forcible entry although no
Rules of Court
voce; and, 3rd, those which were granted upon the grounds of the motion being particularized by counsel. The first class of the above rules were absolute in the first instance; the second and third were either absolute … that the grounds of the motion were not particularized by counsel, and where, in some instances counsel might hand the motion-paper to one of the masters, without making the motion viva voce; and, 3rd, those which were
Cancellation
with a 6d. duty (s. 22), which are to be cancelled by the person by whom they are first executed; proxies (s. 80) which are to be similarly cancelled; and a receipt for 2l. or more (s. … be cancelled by the person by whom the receipt is given before he delivers it out of his hands. Actions for the cancellation of deeds or other written instruments are assigned to the Chancery Division of the
Trade allowance
price or commodity agreed to be paid or transferred, it would be a trade allowance. On the other hand, if the payment is 'de hors' the terms of the transaction but made towards consideration for the use … question whether a particular payment is a trade allowance or not, depends upon the facts of each case. Firstly, it must be a deduction in any transaction in respect of commercial crops. If it is a deduction
Notice
of s 10 of that Act created after 1888 or acquired after 1888, and not registered within the first year aftr conveyance; (2) land charges in Class B of the same s.; (3) in Class C of … the latter may protect his title, although it was affected with the equity arising from notice in the hands of the person from whom he derived it; for otherwise, no man would be safe in any purchase,
Leprosy
A cutaneous disease which first appears as blebs or as reddish shining slightly prominent spots with spreading edges These are often followed by … there may be wasting of the muscles falling out of the hair and nails and distortion of the hands and feet with destruction of the bones and joints It is incurable and is probably contagious
Manumission
us, in the time of the Conqueror, villeins were manumitted by their master delivering them by the right hand to the viscount or sheriff in full Court, showing them the door, giving them a lance and a … Manumission, the act of giving freedom to slaves. Among the Romans it was performed in three several ways: 1st, when with his master's consent a slave had his name entered in the census or public register of
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