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Person aggrieved

In the well-known case of Attorney-General of the Gambia v. Peirre Sarr N.'Jie, 1961 AC 617, Lord Denning observed about the Attorney-General's standing thus: ... The words 'person aggrieved' are of wide import and should not be

Pawnbroker

by public auction, and not otherwise; and the regulations in the fifth schedule to this Act shall be observed with reference to the sale. A pawnbroker may bid for and purchase at a sale by auction, made

Parliamentary Agent

the orders of both Houses upon him and in both Houses rules have been laid down to be observed by him in the House upon any petition or bill, Parliamentary Practice, Erskine May, 22nd Edn., 1997, pp.

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Pacta qu' turpem causam continent non sunt observanda

sunt observanda. Dig. 2, 14, 27, s. 4, (Agreements founded on an immoral consideration are not to be observed.) See ILLEGAL CONTRACT.

Offices of the Supreme Court

Monday in August, Christmas-day and the next following working day, and all days appointed by proclamation to be observed as days of general fast, humiliation, or thanksgiving, the day appointed to be kept as the King's birthday,

Mileage

Mileage, travelling expenses which are allowed to witnesses, sheriffs, and bailiffs, according to certain scales of fees observed by the officers of the several courts. Formerly, borough coroners received 9d. a mile for every mile beyond

Mercen-Lage

Mercen-Lage, the Mercian Laws, which were observed in many of the Midland counties, and those bordering on the Principality of Wales, the retreat of the

Means and includes

what the expression means and also what it includes is obviously meant to be exhaustive. As Lord Watson observed in Dilworth v. Commissioner of Stamps, 1899 AC 99. The word 'include' is very generally used in interpretation

Kissing the book

Mr. Justice Byrne at the close of the Michaelmas sittings in 1901 (see Times for Dec. 23), who observed that there was no excuse whatever for a witness refraining from kissing the Book, when by taking advantage

Locus pro solutione reditus aut pecunia secundum conditionem dimissionis aut obligationis est stricte observandus

the condition of a lease or bond, for the payment of rent or money, is to be strictly observed.

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