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Locomotives. I

Locomotives. I. On Highways.--Locomotives on highways are of two classes: (a) Light Locomotives; (b) Heavy Locomotives. (a) Formerly the expression light locomotive and motor car meant the same apart from certain provisions as to registration. As...

Judicial power

Judicial power, 'judicial power' may be defined as the power to examine questions submitted for determination with a view to the pronouncement of an authoritative decision as to rights and liabilities of one or more parties,...

King

King, the head and governor of a country. The King, under his present style or title, George VI., by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the British...

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Labourer

Labourer, according to the dictionary meaning, this indicates a person who is engaged in the performance of unskilled labour, generally speaking. A person who is called upon to do some work which requires some amount of...

Laundry

Laundry. By s. 1 of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1907 (7 Edw. 7, c.39), there are included in the list of non-textile factories and workshops within the meaning of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901...

Law

Law [fr. lage, lagea, or lah, Sax.; loi, Fr.; legge, Ital.; lex, fr. ligo, Lat., to bind], a rule of action to which men are obliged to make their conduct conformable. A command, enforced by some...

Law of Property Act, 1925 (English)

Law of Property Act, 1925 (English) 915 Geo. 5, c. 20), with amending Acts, 1926, 1929 and 1932 (cited together as the Law of Property Acts, 1925 to 1932), has consolidated and effected changes in the...

Law Reform (UK)

Law Reform (UK). By the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1934 (24 & 25 Geo. 5, c. 41), all causes of action shall with certain exceptions survive on the death (after the 24th July, 1934) of...

Leave to defend

Leave to defend. The repealed (English) Bills of Exchange Act, 1855 (18 & 19 Vict.c.67), commonly called 'Keating's Act,' allowed actions on bills or notes commenced within six months after being due, to be by writ...

Legitimation per subsequens matrimonium

Legitimation per subsequens matrimonium. The legitimation of a bastard by the subsequent marriage of his parents. Formerly not recognized by the Law of England, though always allowed under the Civil Law in Scotland and most European...

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