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Certification of assize

of assize, a writ anciently granted for the re-examining or re-trial of a matter passed by assize before justices, now entirely superseded by the remedy afforded by means of a new trial.

Cancelli

Cancelli (lattice work), the rails or balusters inclosing the bar of a court of justice or the communion-table. Also the lines drawn on the face of a will or other writing, with the

Camera

law) that no nullity suit or other matrimonial cause, whatever its nature, can be heard in camera unless justice cannot otherwise be administered; see Scott v. Scott, 1913 AC 417, where the whole question of hearings in

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Calendar of prisoners

assizes or sessions, to be delivered by the gaoler of the prison to the judges of assize and justices in quarter sessions, by virtue of s. 62 of the (English) Prison Act, 1865 (28 & 29 Vict.

Cadaverisation

Cadaverisation, the act by which a person becomes a cadaver (corpse)-death, [Sunil Batra v. Delhi Administration, AIR 1978 SC 1675 (1692), para 60]. (Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer)

Brothel

Act, 1751 (25 Geo. 2, c. 36), s. 5, and the prosecution of which by summary proceedings before justices of the peace is allowed by the (English) Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1885 (48 & 49 Vict. c.

Bill Chamber

Bill Chamber, a department of the Court of Session in Scotland. Abolished by the Administration of Justice (Scotland) Act, 1933 (23 & 24 Geo. 5, c. 41).

Bridge

(24 & 25 Vict. c. 97), ss. 29 and 33. The management of county bridges is transferred from justices to county councils by s. 3, para Viii., of the (English) Local Government Act, 1888; and by s.

Brewster sessions

Brewster sessions. The special sessions of licensing justices annually held in the first 14 days of February for the grant of licenses for sale by retail

Breve

action, complaint, etc., or whereby anything is commanded to be done in the courts, in order to do justice, etc. It is called breve, from the brevity of it, and is addressed either to the defendant himself,

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