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Incorporated Law Society

Incorporated Law Society, now termed the Law Society, was founded by Mr. Bryan Holme in 1825, and incorporated in 1831 by Royal Charter; this was surrendered for a new Charter in 1845, by which, as amended...

Administrative law

Administrative law, is a separate body of rules relating to administrative authorities and officials, applied in special administrative court. Dicey's Law of the Constitution, 1st Edn. 1885. Dicey's Law of Constitution, 10th Edn., p. 330. See...

Poor laws

Poor laws. By the (English) Poor Relief Act, 1601, (43 Eliz. c. 2), frequently called 'The Act of Elizabeth,' overseers of the poor were annually appointed in every parish; the churchwardens of every parish being also...

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Rule of law

Rule of law, executive instructions cannot override the provisions of law, such a method will destroy the very basis of the rule of law, Muna Lal Jain v. State of Assam, AIR 1962 SC 386. Rule...

canon law

canon law : a body of religious law governing the conduct of members of a particular faith ;esp : the codified church law of the Roman Catholic Church NOTE: Common law has been influenced by canon...

civil law

civil law often cap C&L 1 : Roman law esp. as set forth in the Code of Justinian 2 : the body of law developed from Roman law and used in Louisiana, in continental Europe, and...

Law merchant

Law merchant [lex mercatoria, Lat.], that part of the law of England which governs mercantile transactions. It is founded upon the general custom of merchants of all nations, which, though different from the general rules of...

Maritime law

Maritime law, the law relating to harbours, ships, and seamen. An important branch of the commercial law of maritime nations; divided into a variety of departments, such as those about harbours, property of ships, duties and...

Lawful possession

Lawful possession, is not litigious possession and must have some foundation in a legal right to possess the property which cannot be equated with a temporary right to enforce recovery of the property in case a...

Law and order and public order

Law and order and public order, the acts which affect 'law and order' are not different from the acts which affect 'public order'. Indeed, a state of peace or orderly tranquillity which prevails as a result...

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