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Judge
a judge act without jurisdiction he may be made to answer for the consequences of his acts, Anderson v. Gorrie, (1895) 1 QB 671; Scott v. Stansfield, (1868) LR 3 Ex 220. In the latter case the … of Parliament; prior to the Act of Settlement, they held office during the pleasure of the Crown. They may not sit in the House of Commons. The qualification is, by (English) Jud. Act, 1925, s. 9, replacing
Corporation
and conveying property, entering into contracts, suing and being sued, and exercising such other powers and privileges as may be conferred on it by the law of its creation just as natural person may, S.S. Dhanoa v. … Is an artificial being, indivisible and existing only in contemplation of Law, A Dictionary of Law, William C. Anderson, 1889, p. 260. Corporation, may be defined as a body of persons or an office which is recognised
Ship
on the high seas, and in foreign rivers below the bridges where the tide ebbs and flows, R. v. Anderson, LR 1 CCR 161. The liability of shipowners (who are liable at common law, if carriers, as insurers … (s. 1). The property in a ship is divided into sixty-four shares; not more than sixty four persons may own a ship as part owners, and not more than five may be joint owners of a ship
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Felony
forfeiture for felony, and provides for the administration of the estates of felons while undergoing sentence; see Carr v. Anderson, (1903) 2 Ch 279. The only remaining distinctions between a felony and a misdemeanour appear to be that … to conceal a felony (see MISPRISION); that felony must be pleaded to personally; that a jury trying felony may not separate before verdict (this distinction has been done away with, except as to murder, treason, and treason
Wager
v. Fulton, (1909) 2 KB 208, but see Carlton Hall Club v. Laurence, (1929) 2 KB 153. There may, however, be a new consideration, e.g., an agreement to hold the cheque back and not present it for … to be awarded to the winner or winners of any lawful game, sport, pastime, or exercise. In Read v. Anderson, (1884) 13 QBD 779, it was held by a majority of the Court of Appeal, that a turf
Res judicata
constituted Court having jurisdiction is conclusive between the parties, and the issue cannot be raised again. The judgment may have been given by a foreign Court, Tarleton v. Tarleton, 4 M&S 21. A matter which is res … arising out of the same facts, Caione v. Palace Shipping Co., (1907) 1 KB 670; and see also Anderson v. Collinson, (1901) 2 KB 107. See ESTOPPEL. When it is said that a previous decision is res
Auctioneers
been held in Scotland that an auctioneer warrants his authority to sell, Anderson v. Croall, (1904) 6 F 153. An auctioneer requires an annual licence … appointed to sell property and to conduct sales or auctions. They differ from brokers, in that the latter may both buy and sell, whereas auctioneers can only sell; also brokers sell by private contract, and auctioneers by … contract, and auctioneers by public auction. An auctioneer is deemed the agent of both parties; he can bind virtue officii the seller and the purchaser of royalty by his memorandum of the sale under s. 40 of
Evidence
examination of witnesses; but by agreement, or by leave of the Court or a judge, affidavits or depositions may be used (R.S.C. 1883, Ord. XXXVII.); they are always used in the Chancery Division on applications by motion … which is not relevant to the issues. As to when evidence of collateral facts is admissible, see Hales v. Kerr, (1908) 2 KB 601; Butterley Co. v. New Hucknall Colliery Co., (1909) 1 Ch 37. As to … the fact or print in question, A Dictionary of Law, William C. Anderson, 1889, p. 419. Is of two types--oral and documentary; oral evidence refers
Preamble
Bill of great Constitutional importance or in a Bill to give effect to international conventions, Parliamentary Practice, Erskine May, 22nd Edn., 1977, p. 462. Preamble, introduction, preface; also the beginning of an Act of Parliament, etc., serving … the understanding thereof, 1 Inst. 79 a; 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 … the reasons for establishing a Constitution. A Dictionary of Law, Willium C. Anderson, 1889, p. 789. Preamble, is an introduction, especially one to a Constitution,
Decree
of the parties with regard to all or any of the matters in controversy in the suit and may be either preliminary or final. It shall be deemed to include the rejection of a plaint and the … the parties with regard to all or any of the matters in controversy in the suit, Deep Chand v. Land Acquisition Officer, (1994) 4 SCC 99: AIR 1994 SC 1901. A decree in invitum is not an … and understanding all points in issue, A Dictionary of Law, Willium C. Anderson, 1889, p. 322. As used in the Court-Fees Act is a term
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