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Military testament

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Magna Carta

custom of the fees.' The Great Charter only aimed at modifying the grievances of feudalism, which created the military tenure of knight's service. It was reserved for the vigorous administration of Cornwell to abolish this military tenure, … we be clearly paid off the debt, and the residue shall remain to the executor to perform the testament of the dead, and if nothing be owing unto us, all the chattels shall go to the use

Mennonist

that infants should not be baptized and that Christians ought not to take oath hold office or render military service … small denomination of Christians so called from Menno Simons of Friesland their founder They believe that the New Testament is the only rule of faith that there is no original sin that infants should not be baptized

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Blasphemy

witnesses. The punishment is, for a first offence, disability for and forfeiture of any office 'ecclesiastical, civil, or military'; for a second, disability to sue in any action, or to be guardian of any child, or an … advised speaking, deny the Christian religion to be true, or the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be of divine authority,' and is convicted thereof on indictment by the oath of two or more

Scripture

writing or advised speaking denied the Divine authority of Scripture entails deprivation of all offices ecclesiastical, civil, or military. See CHISTIANITY. Consult Odgers on Libel, 5th Edn. p. 485. … Scripture. The canonical books of the Old and New Testaments. See Articles of Religion. Art. VI. All profane scoffing of theHoly Scripture, or exposing any part theeof to

Nuncupative Will

Wills Act, 1837, s. 9, but with a proviso by s. 11 that any soldier being in actual military service, or any marine or seaman being at sea, may dispose of his personal estate, as he might … Nuncupative Will, a verbal testament depending merely upon oral evidence, being declared by the testator in extremis before a sufficient number of witnesses

will

and that is allowed only for one in imminent peril of death from a terminal illness or from military or maritime service pour-over will : a will that provides for a transfer of assets (as the residue … person makes disposition of his or her estate to take effect after death see also codicil, living will, testament antenuptial will : a will that was executed by a person prior to that person's marriage and is

Wills

the rule that all wills must be in writing, wills of personal estate made by soldiers in actual military service, or seamen at sea. This exception includes military and naval officers of all ranks. A will made … disposable property. ''But in law ultima voluntas in scriptis is used, where lands or tenements are devised, and testamentum, when it concerneth chattels': Co. Litt. 111 a. Depository of Will of Living Person.-By the (English) Jud. Act,

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