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justice of the peace court

justice of the peace court :a local court of limited jurisdiction usu. over minor civil and criminal actions, small claims, and some felony preliminaries which

receive him. The expenses of a prosecution are by an (English) Act of 1899 payable out of the local rates; but an habitual drunkard cannot be placed on a 'black list' (see below) without his consent [Donovan's

Education Committee

Education Committee, is a committee established by a local education authority, which has to report on questions of elementary education, other than finance, before action is taken … by a local education authority, which has to report on questions of elementary education, other than finance, before action is taken (see Education Act, 1921, s. 4).

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Preclude

to prevent from litigating an action or claim especially by collateral estoppel or res judicata, Roach v. Teamsters Local Union No. 688, 595 F 2d 446 (1979). … Preclude, means to prevent from litigating an action or claim especially by collateral estoppel or res judicata, Roach v. Teamsters Local Union No. 688, 595 F

Local and Personal Acts

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Passage, Court of

Act, 1893, Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Local Courts.' This and an amending Act of 1896 were repealed by a local Act (the (English) Liverpool Corporation Act, 1926 (11 & 12 Geo. 5, c. lxxiv.), ss. 244-263, providing for … Passage, Court of, this is an ancient court of record for the trial of civil actions arising within the City of Liverpool; see the preamble to the Liverpool Court of Passage Act, 1893, Chitty's

Reward

within six months, and with the consent of the Attorney-General. As to notice to be given to the local authority of reception, death or removal of infants kept for reward, see (English) Children and Young Persons Act, … the same, by s. 102 of the Larceny Act, 1861; but by the Larceny (Advertisements) Act, 1870, an action under this section against a newspaper must be brought within six months, and with the consent of the

Tolsey

Tolsey, the same as tolbooth, which see. Also a place where merchants meet. The Tolzey Court is a local tribunal, for civil causes, held at the Guildhall, Bristol. The Recorder of Bristol is the judge of this … Bristol. The Recorder of Bristol is the judge of this Court, and has jurisdiction over mixed and personal actions of a judge of the King's Bench Division provided the cause of action arose within 'the city and

Chose

thing]; it is used in divers senses, of which the four following are the most important:-- (1) Chose local, a thing annexed to a place, as a mill, etc. (2) Chose transitory, that which is movable, and … that which is movable, and may be taken away, or carried from place to place. (3) Chose in action, otherwise called chose in suspense, a thing of which a man has not the possession or actual enjoyment,

Costs

or county borough out of which they are payable under this Act (in this Act referred to as local funds). (2) The costs which may be so directed to be paid are such sums as, subject to … to the officers of the Court, or to the counsel and solicitors, for their fees, etc. Costs in actions are either between solicitor and client, being what are payable in every case to the solicitor by his

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