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Master in lunacy

Master in lunacy, an officer of the Lord Chancellor who executes commissions and

Commissioners in lunacy. Now Board of Control. See UNSOUND MIND.

lunacy : insanity

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affecting persons of unsound mind in contained in the (English) Lunacy and Mental Treatment Acts, 1890 to 1930, of which the

proceedings are by way of petition to the Judge in Lunacy under s. 90 of the (English) Lunacy Act, 1890, who

No. 344/L. 13). See also CORONER. 2. Inquisition as to lunacy, which is an inquiry directed by the judge in lunacy,

ss. 86, 308-310. In the administration of estates, under the Lunacy Acts, 1890, 1891 and 1908, the Mental Deficiency Act, 1913,

is made for the former by the Mental Deficiency and Lunacy (Scotland) Act, 1913 (3 & 4 Geo. 5, c. 38).

Archbold's Crim. Pleading, etc. As to Scotland, see the (English) Lunacy (Scotland) Acts of 1857, 1862 and 1866, the (English) Mental

order (q.v.), or (3) a summary reception order (q.v.) [(English) Lunacy Act, 1890, ss. 1, 9, 13]. Ss. 21 and 22

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