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House of Commons

36 Wales, 74 Scotland, 105 Ireland. The House is now reduced to 615 members through the decrease of Irish representation from 105 members to 13, who sit for Northern Ireland. As to the redistribution of seats, see

Tory

Tory, originally a nickname for the wild Irish in Ulster. An Act of the Irish Parliament for 'better suppressing tories, robbers, and rapparees,' 7 Wm. 3,

Westminster, Statute of, 1931

the Imperial Conferences of 1926 and 1930. Six Dominions are affected: Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the Irish Free State, and Newfoundland. The arrangement is as follows:- S. 1. Meaning of 'Dominion' in this Act. S.

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Trade marks

not entertain an action for infringement, Bow v. Hart, (1905) 1 KB 693. As to the marking of Irish hand-woven goods, see the Irish (English) Handloom Weavers Act, 1909. See also Trade Mark Rules, 1920 (S.R. &

Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom

10 & 11 Geo. 5, c. 57, and as to Northern Ireland (establishment of separate consolidated fund there; Irish Free State (Agreement) Act, 1922 (12 & 13 Geo. 5, c. 4); and Irish Free State Constitution Act,

Precedent

Court, though of course treated with great respect. Scottish [see Hoyle v. Hitchman, (1879) 4 QBD 423] and Irish [see London and North Western Ry. Co. v. Skerton, (1864) 33 LJMC 158] decisions are treated with respect

Parliament, the Imperial

2, styled the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, (Southern Ireland or the Irish Free State having gotten the status of a 'Dominion,' see IRELAND), consisting of the King, and the three

Oath

Oaths,' see that title. As to the oath to be taken by members of the Parliament of the Irish Free State, see the Irish Free State (Agreement) Act, 1922, Sched., art. 4. The real purpose of the

Hare

Act, 1879 (42 & 43 Vict. c. 23), following 27 Geo. 3, c. 35, an act of the Irish Parliament repealed in the same year, made the period between 20th of April and 12th of August a

Great Seal

Great Seal [clavis regni,Lat.], the emblem of sovereignty, introduced by Edward the Confessor. It is held by the Lord Chancellor or Lord Keeper for the time being and may not be taken out of the country....

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