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Arrest
Arrest [fr. restae, Lat.; arrestare, It.; arrester, Fr., to bring one to stand], the restraining of the liberty of a man's person in order to compel obedience to the order of a Court of Justice, or...
Archbishop
Archbishop [fr. apxletlokotos, Gk., fr. apxwv, chief, and emokotos, bishop], the chief of the clergy in his province; he has supreme power under the king in all ecclesiastical causes, and superintends the conduct of other bishops,...
Borough Courts
Borough Courts, private and limited tribunals, held by prescription, charter, or Act of Parliament, in particular districts for the convenience of the inhabitants, that they may prosecute small suits, and receive justice at home. In boroughs...
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Consummation
Consummation, of tenancy by the curtesy is when a husband, upon his wife's death, becomes entitled to hold her lands in fee simple or fee tail, of which she was seised during the marriage, for his...
Appeal, Court of (U.K.)
Appeal, Court of (U.K.), this Court, which was constituted under the Judicature Act, 1873, the Appellate Jurisdiction Act, 1876, and the Judicature Act,1881, has, by Judicature (Consolidation) Act, 1925, s. 26, vested in it the appellate...
Appeal
Appeal [fr. appellatio, Lat.; appeller, Fr.]. the judicial examination of the decision by a higher Court of the decision of an inferior Court. Thus there is an appeal from the High Court to the Court of...
Animals
Animals may be divided into-- (1) Domestic animals, such as dogs, horses, cows, etc., sometimes called animals mansuet' natur'. See White v. Fox, 48 TLR 641. (2) Animals that are naturally dangerous, i.e., wild beasts, such...
Ampliation
Ampliation, an enlargement, a deferring of judgment till the cause be further examined.
Aller san jour
Aller san jour, to go without day, i.e., to be finally dismissed from the Court because there is no further day assigned for appearance
Alkali works
Alkali works, The Acts regulating alkali works, 26 & 27 Vict. c. 120-a temporary Act, made perpetual by 31 & 32 Vict. c. 36-and 37 & 38 Vict. c. 43, were consolidated and amended by the...
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