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Claim in equity

Claim in equity. In simple cases, where there was not any great conflict as to facts, and a discovery from a defendant was not sought, but a reference to chambers was nevertheless necessary before final decree,...

Civil Law

Civil Law, that rule of action which every particular nation, commonwealth, or city has established peculiarly for itself, more properly distinguished by the name of municipal law. The term 'civil law' is now chiefly applied to...

Charitable purpose

Charitable purpose, includes relief of the poor, education, medical relief and the advancement of any other object of general public utility, but does not include a purpose which relates exclusively to religious teaching or worship. [Charitable...

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Change recovery

Change recovery, information received by the police officer was not in regard to contraband article but was in regard to certain illicit liquor, therefore, search by officer concerned was not under the provision of Act. Held,...

Chairman

Chairman, 'Chairman' according to the Concise Oxford Dictionary means a person chosen to preside over meetings, e.g., one who presides over the meetings of the Board of Directors. In Black's Law Dictionary, 6th Ed., p. 230,...

Yorkshire Registry Act, 1884

Yorkshire Registry Act, 1884 (English) (47 & 48 Vict. c. 54), consolidating and amending the Acts relating to the registration of deeds, wills, and other assurances (see the wide meaning of the term in s. 3...

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