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Mx

The symbol for the maxwell a cgs unit of magnetic flux

3, s. 4, be in writing and will not be enforced unless evidenced in writing, see Montacute v. Maxwell, 1 P Wms 618, and Butterfield v. Heath, (1852) 15 Beav 408. In equity the Articles are considered

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Casus omissus

Cas 602, per Lord Halsbury); and see Reg. v. Arnold, (1864) 5 B&S 322; Hardcastle on Statutes and Maxwell on Statutes. See also Nalinabhya Byseck v. Shyam Sunder Haldar, 1953 SCR 533: AIR 1953 SC 148.

Directory Statute

it is said to be imperative. See per Lord Mansfield in R. v. Loxdale, (1758) 1 Burr. 445; Maxwell on Statutes

Ejusdem generis

Ltd., (1908) 2 KB 385, affirmed, (1908) AC 406. For instances of the application of the rule, see Maxwell or Hardcastle on Statutes; Leake on Contracts; Theobald on Wills.

Immediately

Immediately, in a statute, means within a reasonable time. See Maxwell on Statutes, 2nd Edn. 423. The expression 'immediately' is only meant to convey 'reasonable dispatch and promptitude' and

Lawful

legal right, they are compulsory, Julius v. Bishop of Oxford, (1880) 5 App Cas 182; see Craies, or Maxwell or Hardcastle on Statute Law.

Preamble

and see the Sussex Peerage Case, (1844) 11 Cl&F 143; Winn v. Mossman, (1869) LR 4 Ex 299; Maxwell on Statutes; Hardcastle on Statutes; Mew's Digest, tit. 'Statute'; the effect of the cases being that as a

Punctuation

Punctuation has no place in deeds or weight in Acts of Parliament. See Maxwell on Stat.

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