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Molestation

shouting, hooting, etc., in contrast to peaceful persuasion, see R. v. Shepherd, (1869) 11 Cox CC 325. In matrimonial law, an act of serious annoyance. Also in Scots law, the name of an action (now in disuse,

Morganatic marriage

relate only to the rank of the parties and succession to property, without affecting the nature of a matrimonial engagement, it must be considered as a just marriage. The marriage ceremony was regularly performed; the union was

Net income

Net income, in matrimonial jurisprudence the expression would normally mean total income derived less the cost of collection and other compulsory payments

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Supreme Court of Judicature

Court of Exchequer, the High Court of Admiralty, the Court of Probate, and the Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes, should be united and consolidated together, and should constitute one Supreme Court of Judicature in England; the

Offence of adultery

as defined in s. 497, is considered by the Legislature as an offence against the sanctity of the matrimonial home, an act which is committed by a man, as it generally is. Therefore, those men who defile

Pasupu Kumkuma

or a part of property given to a married daughter or sister for her well being in the matrimonial abode.

Petition

Act, 1929, s. 170]. For form of petition see (English) Winding-up Rules, 1929, and WINDING UP. Divorce and matrimonial suits, and suits instituted under the Legitimacy Declaration Act, are commenced by petition. As to election petitions, see

Proctor

the separation no longer exists. Owing to the abolition of the jurisdiction of the Ecclesiastical Courts in causes matrimonial and testamentary, the (English) Court of Probate Act, 1857 (2 & 21 Vict. c. 77), ss. 43, 105,

Rem, Judgment in

The chief instances are in the Admiralty Courts; foreign judgments, declar-ing status of a ship; or in the matrimonial causes, etc.; grants of probate or administration; con-demnation of goods by a competent tribunal, Geyer v. Aquilar, 7

Revive

make oneself liable for a debt barred by the Statute of Limitations by acknowledging it; or for a matrimonial offence once condoned by committing another. The legal effect of an acknowledgment of a statute-bared debt is that

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