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Negligence
Negligence, acting carelessly, a question of law or fact or of mixed fact and law, depending entirely upon the nature of a duty, which the person charged with negligence has failed to comply with or
Natural child
wedlock, who are bastardized, and hence the word is popularly more often used as though it were simply equivalent to bastard. See LEGTIMATION; BASTARD and BASTARDIZE.
Poaching
Poaching, taking name by trespass. Also taking fish, e.g., salmon and trout by illegal methods (see infra). Trespassing in the daytime in pursuit of 'game'--i.e., hares, pheasants,
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Power
Power, in respect of court the word 'power' means an authority expressly or impliedly conferred on the court by law to do that which without that sanction it could not
Land charge
Land Charges Act,1925. By this Act the system of compulsory registration of charges over land has been greatly extended and no purchaser of land would be well advised to forego a preliminary search for such charges, both
Lien
a right of property in the thing itself, or right of action to the thing itself. It is either particular, as a right to retain a thing for some charge or claim growing out of, or connected
Age
ages of 7 and 14 is presumed to be doli incapax, but this presumption may be rebutted by evidence of the infant's capacity to discern good from evil (malitia supplet 'tatem-malice supplies age). The old rule in
Resolution
As to the cases in which resolutions of the House of Commons varying or renewing taxation have statutory effect for a limited period, see Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1913 (3 Geo. 5, c. 3). As regards
Executor
Executor. A person appointed by a testator to carry out the directions and requests in his will, and to
Interest
law for the use or detention of money, or for the loss of money by one who is entitled to its use; especially, the amount owed to a lender in return for the use of the borrowed
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