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Costs
Criminal Justice Administration Act, 1914 (c. 58), s. 10(4), and the Poor Prisoners Defence Act, 1930 (c. 32), now contains all the provisions relating to this matter, and by ss. 1 and 2 provides as follows:' 1.--(1)
Option
of the first vacant dignity or benefice in that see, at his own choice, i.e., option. Options are now disused. 2. The word is also used in commercial matters to express a right to effect a certain … used in commercial matters to express a right to effect a certain dealing or not in shares or goods at a stated price at a certain date, at the option of the person bargaining, who pays a
Poaching
Night Poaching Act, 1828. Any constable, in any highway, etc., may search any person whom he may have good cause to suspect of coming from any land where he shall have been unlawfully in search if 'game'--i.e.,
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Adultery
Act, 1925 (15 & 16 Geo. 5, c. 49), s. 190. Proof of a wife's adultery is a good defence to a summons against the husband for maintenance under s. 6 of the (English) Summary Jurisdiction (Married … July 18, 1923. S. 176 of the (English) Judicature Act, 1925 (15 & 16 Geo. 5, c. 49), now governs the grounds for divorce, and s. 185 those for judicial separation. By s. 189 a husband may
Broker
employed by one party only to make a binding contract with another. There are various sorts of brokers now employed in commercial affairs, whose transactions form, or may form, a distinct and independent business. Thus, for example, … and insurance-brokers, who are respectively employed in buying and selling bills of exchange, or promissory notes, railway scrip, goods, stocks, ships, or cargoes; or in procuring freights or charter-parties. By custom or usage brokers may become personally
False pretence, obtaining property
the distinction between larceny by trick and false pretences is of importance in that a person who obtains goods by false pretences can convey a good title to them, whereas a person guilty of larceny by trick … 96), Reg. v. Jones, (1898) 1 QB 119. Although a prisoner charged with obtaining by false pretences may now be convicted though larceny is proved, and a prisoner charged with larceny may be convicted of obtaining by
Blockade
prevent access to the coast of the enemy. Accordingly, the two essential circumstances necessary to make a blockade good against neutrals are-(1) that there be actually stationed at the place a sufficient force to prevent the entry … so as to cut off all external communication with an enemy's port fortress, city, etc. The term is now generally applied to the blockade of a port by armed vessels. By the Declaration of Paris, Art. 4,
Federal Government
(30 & 31 Vict. c. 3) (see BRITISH AMERICA), and in 1909 of the Colonies of Cape of Good Hope, Natal, Transvaal, and Orange Free State, by the South Africa Act, 1909 (9 Edw. 7, c. 9). … (English) Federal Council of Australasia Act (48 & 49 Vict. c. 60), passed in 1885 (see AUSTRALASIA), is now superseded by the federating (English) Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act (63 & 64 Vict. c. 12) (see AUSTRALIA),
Restitution, Writ of
restitutionem non, suggesting the matter of fact, viz., the sum levied, etc., must have previously issued. Error is now abolished (Jud. Act, 1875, Ord. LVIII., r. 1). And, generally, if money, etc., be levied under a writ … judgment is set aside for irregularity, etc., restitution (when necessary) forms part of the rule; and if the goods or money be not restored, the Court will grant an attachment. A writ of restitution may also be
Representation
a lease), and Heilbut, Symons & Co. v. Buckleton, (1913) AC 30. In equity, on principles which are now applicable in all courts, see Judic. Act, 1925, ss. 36 et seq., even though a representation might not … and see Russell and Brown's Contract, 1934 Ch 34. (underlease described as a lease), and see Sale of Goods Act, 1893 (56 & 57 Vict. c. 71), s. 11, as to conditions and warranties. A collateral statements,
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