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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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