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Copyhold
of a free tenure, it is called a copyhold. Viewing his estate, then, through the medium of its holding or tenure, the tenant is merely a tenant-at-will; but it is to be remarked that his tenancy at
Deforciatio
Deforciatio, a distress; a holding of goods for satisfaction of a debt, Paroch. Antiq. 239.
Corrupt practices
of which disqualifies for membership of the House of Commons and from voting at parlimentary elections or from holding public or judicial office for seven years. Corrupt practices at municipal and local government elections entail similar consequences.
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County
English counties except Rutland are subdivided for purposes of parliamentary representation. As to the divisons of counties for holding petty and special sessions, see the (English) Division of Counties Act, 1828 (9 Geo. 4, c. 43), the
Croiteir
Croiteir, a crofter, one holding a croft.
Cultivable land
time. Land which can be brought under cultivation is cultiv-able land unless some provision of law provides for holding it otherwise in certain circumstances, Athamanthaswami Devasthanam v. K. Gopalaswami, AIR 1965 SC 338 (340): (1964) 3 SCR
Custom of the country
expressly excluded therefrom. The most important kinds of custom are those by which the tenant on quitting his holding has a right to be compensated for his expenditue on those acts of husbandry of which he cannot
De facto
de facto. It was pleaded to no purpose on the trial of Sir Harry Vane, the judges actually holding that Charles II. had been king de facto as well as de jure from the moment of his
Defamation
Defamation, an intentional false communication, either published or publicly spoken, that injures another's reputation or good name, holding up of a person to reduce, Scorn or contempt in a respectable an considerable part of the community;
Chewing tobacco
Chewing tobacco, means chewing tobacco of any description manufactured wholly or partly from tobacco or any substance used as a substitute for tobacco, and includes anything referred to or called chewing tobacco, but does not include...
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