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Cinque Ports

Warden of the Cinque Ports and Constable of Dover Castle, in or in relation to the administration of justice in actions, suits, or other civil proceedings at law or in equity, but with a saving (s. 10)

Churchwardens

Several persons are, however, exempted from the office, viz., peers of the realm, members of Parliament, sheriffs, acting justices of the peace, clergymen, Roman Catholic clergymen, Dissenting ministers, solicitors, practising physicians and surgeon in London, practising apothecaries,

Church-rates

the arrears did not exceed 10l. and no questions were raised as to the legal liability, before two justices of the peace. Compulsory church-rates were abolished by the Compulsory Church Rate Abolition Act, 1868 (31 & 32

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Child in need of care and protection

abused for unconscionable gains, (ix) who is victim of any armed conflict, civil commotion or natural calamity. [Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, (56 of 2000), s. 2(b)]

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.

Child

life imprisonment to be set aside, Bhoop Ram v. State of Uttar Pradesh, 1989 (3) SCC 1 [Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, s. 2(4)].

Chief Clerks of Judges in Equity

Chancery, They were continued in office, under the judges of the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice, by (English) Jud. Act, 1873, ss. 77-86. In 1897 the title of 'Chief Clerk' was altered to that

Charged

Act, 1998, Art. 6(1)] Means brought before a court having jurisdiction to determine the matter, i.e. where examining justices commit an accused for trial, there is no charge until he is tried on indictment, R. v. Rider,

Character and antecedents

Character and antecedents, facts which become known to justices when they inquire into the circumstances of a case before deciding to proceed summarily may not be taken

Chancellor, Lord

of the commissioners, and reads the royal speech on the occasion. To him belongs the appointment of all justices of the peace throughout the kingdom, and the appointment and removal of county court judges (see COUNTY COURTS),

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