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City of London Court
County Courts Act, 1888, it becomes to all intents and purposes a county Court. by amalgamation with the Mayor's Court of London, it becomes the Mayor's and City of London Court, and the latter possesses the powers
Foreign Attachment
in the city of London, whereby a debt owing to a defendant, sued in the Court of the Mayor or Sheriff, may be attached in the hands of the debtor. The custom was certified by the Recorder
Municipal corporation
They remain in office six years, one-half of their number going out of office every third year. The mayor is elected for one year by the council from among the aldermen or councillors, or persons qualified to
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Northern Ireland
members, 22 elected by the House of Commons of Northern Ireland, and 2 (as ex-officio members), the Lord Mayor of Belfast and the Mayor of Londonderry. The House of Commons consists of 52 members. Certain legislative powers
Validly nominated
Rule 2 of Delhi Development Authority (Election of Represen-tation of Delhi Municipal Corporation) Rules 1958, implies that the Mayor may determine whether the requirements of clauses (2) and (3) are satisfied. The Mayor cannot obviously hold a
Serjeant
attended the Court of Chancery, and one on the Lord Treasurer of England; also one upon the Lord Mayor of London on extraordinary solemnities, etc. They are in old books called virgatories, because they carried the silver
Recorder of London
the Court therein, and also certifies and records the city customs, etc. He is chosen by the lord mayor and aldermen, and attends the business of the city when summoned by the lord mayor, etc.; but by
Justices
rule, appointed if a layman is available (see 19 Sol. Journ. 896). Borough Justices (in addition to the mayor and ex-mayor, who are justices ex officio in every borough) are appointed by the Crown in boroughs having
London
divided into twenty-six wards, over each of which there is an alderman, and is governed by a lord mayor, who is chosen yearly. As to the customs of the city, see Pulling's Customs of London, p. 5
Concessit solvere
(he agreed to pay), an action of debt upon a simple contract. It lies by custom in the Mayor's Court, London, and Bristol Tolzey Court. The defence to a count sur concessit solvere was 'never indebted.' See
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