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Beneficium inventorii
an heir had by an inventory of the testator's property to protect himself from the debts, Cum. C. L. 159.
Colour
Colour, a term of the ancient rhetoricians, and early adopted into the language of pleading. It was an apparent or prima facie right; and the meaning of the rule, that pleadings … an apparent or prima facie right; and the meaning of the rule, that pleadings in confession and avoidance should give colour, was that they should confess the matter adversely alleged, to such an extent, atleast, as to
Finance bill
Finance bill, is a Bill to give legislative effect to financial proposals embodied in the annual budget, Parliamentary Dictionary, L.A. Abraham, and S.C. Hawtrey, 1956, p.
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Dower, writ of right of
for a widow who had been deforced of part of her dower. Abolished by (English) C.L.P. Act, 1860, s. 26.
Expectant heir
pressing character of his immediate necessities, the rate of interest is necessarily higher than that upon an ordinary loan, and is frequently very much higher than the risk run by the lender requires. At Common Law all … expectant heirs wishing to anticipate this property have frequently borrowed money, to be repaid when the expected property shall devolve upon them. From the uncertainty of this period, the unsoundness of the security which the expectant heir
Excess grant
for a service in particular year, the Office of Speaker in the Parlia-ments of Commonwealth, Wilding and Philip Laundry, p. 255, Parliamentary Practice, Erskine May, 22nd Edn., 1997, p. 751, Parliamentary Dictionary, L.A. Abraham and S.C. Hawtrey,
Exaction
by an officer, or one in pretended authority, by taking a reward or fee for what which the law allows not, whereas extortion is where an officer takes more than is due, when something is due to … what which the law allows not, whereas extortion is where an officer takes more than is due, when something is due to him. The punishment is fine and imprisonment, Co. Litt. 368 b. See also (English) Sheriffs
Evade
Evade, the word 'evade' means defeating the provision of law of paying duty. It is made more stringent by use of the word 'intent', Tamil Nadu Housing Board … Evade, the word 'evade' means defeating the provision of law of paying duty. It is made more stringent by use of the word 'intent', Tamil Nadu Housing Board v. C.C.E., (1995) Supp (1) SCC 50. [Central
Election to Municipal Offices
Election to Municipal Offices. See (English) Ballot Act, 1872 (35 & 36 Vict. c. 33), s. 20 (repealed except as to Scotland and … as to Scotland and Ireland); (English) Municipal Corporations Act, 1882 (45 & 46 Vict. c. 50); also (English) Local Government Act, 1933 (23 & 24 Geo. 5, c. 51); and MUNICIPAL CORPORATION.
Droit
writ of dower unde nihil habet, which were in their turn abolished by the (English) C.L.P. Act, 1860, s. 26. … Droit [fr.], right, justice, equity. The many writs of droit or right used in our law were all abolished by 3 & 4 Wm. 4, c. 27, except a writ of dower, or writ
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