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Law in force
Law in force, a law cannot be said to be in force unless it is brought into operation by
By-laws, or bye-laws
By-laws, or bye-laws [fr. bilagines, from by, Sax., pagus, civitas, and lagen, lex, Spelm.], the laws, regulations, and constitutions of corporations, for the government of their members. See per Lord Russell, C.J., in Kruse
Poor laws
Poor laws. By the (English) Poor Relief Act, 1601, (43 Eliz. c. 2), frequently called 'The Act of Elizabeth,' overseers
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substantive law
substantive law : law that creates or defines rights, duties, obligations, and causes of action that can be enforced by
Law of Property Act, 1925 (English)
Law of Property Act, 1925 (English) 915 Geo. 5, c. 20), with amending Acts, 1926, 1929 and 1932 (cited
Marumakkattayam law
Marumakkattayam law, means the system of law applicable to persons-- (a) who, if this Act had not been passed, would
Ecclesiastical Law
Ecclesiastical Law, the law administered in the ecclesiastical courts; it is derived from the Civil and Canon Law. Consult Phillimore's
Authority of law
Authority of law, the expression 'authority of law' refers to a valid law which means the tax proposed to be levied
public law
public law 1 : an enactment of a legislature that affects the public at large throughout the entire territory (as
procedural law
procedural law : law that prescribes the procedures and methods for enforcing rights and duties and for obtaining redress (as
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