Gregg V Thompson - Law Dictionary Search Results
Limitation of actions and prosecutions
possessory title may be forced on a purchaser's if the vendor can show forty years' undisturbed possession, Sands v. Thompson, (1883) 22 Ch D 614. The period may, possibly, have been reduced to thirty in most cases under
Apprentice
Learoyd v. Brooks, 1891 (1) QB 431. An infant can bind himself by a deed of apprenticeship, Green v. Thompson, 1899 (2) QB 1. With regard to apprentices for the mercantile marine, see The (English) Merchant Shipping Act,
Infant
ab initio and need on ratification: such as contracts for the public service, Articles of apprenticeship [see Green v. Thompson, (1899) 2 QB 1], executed contracts of marriage, representative acts as executor or trustee, contracts for necessaries. In
Keep your definitions linked to case research
cruel and unusual punishment
or being disproportionate to the offense) [nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted "U.S. Constitution amend. VIII"] see also Gregg v. Georgia in the Important Cases section compare corporal punishment, death penalty NOTE: A cruel and unusual punishment is
death penalty
penalty : death as punishment for a crime called also capital punishment see also cruel and unusual punishment Gregg v. Georgia in the Important Cases section NOTE: The U.S. Supreme Court has held that the death penalty is
Champarty or champerty
(1873) LR 8 Q 112; Attorneys and Solicitors Act (in re:), 1870 (1875) 1 Ch D 573; Holden v. Thompson, 1907 (2) KB 489; Haseldine v. Hoskin, 1933 KB 822; and MAINTENANCE. The act or fact of maintaining,
Gentleman
of a bill of sale (see that title) as a gentleman was held an insufficient description in Allen v. Thompson, (1856) 1 H. & N. 15; and so of a deponent to the fitness of a proposed new
Think fit
so to do and would came to the conclusion that he did not in fact 'think fit', Smith v. Thompson, (1896) 1 Ch 71.
Dearle v. Hall
Dearle v. Hall. The rule which takes its name from this case, reported 1823, 3 Russ. 1, originated with the
Rule 10b-5
Rule 10b-5 [10b-5 from the section of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 pursuant to which the rule was formulated] : a rule adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission in furtherance of the Securities Exchange...
- ‹ Prev
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- Next ›
- Last »
Try the research workspace - 7 days free