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Next presentation

Next presentation, the right to present to an ecclesiastical benefice on the occurrence of the next vacancy. The purchase of the next presentation of a vacant benefice is illegal and void;

to another to do. Such an universal agency may potentially exist, but it must be of the rarest occurrence. And indeed it is difficult to conceive of the existence of such an agency practically, inasmuch as it

Terminable interest

Terminable interest, means an interest that may be terminated upon the lapse of time or upon the occurrence of some condition, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1483.

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Sanguine or Murrey

arms of princes Dragon's tail, and in those of lords Sardonyx. It is a tincture of very unfrequent occurrence, and not recognized by some writers. In engraving it is denoted by numerous lines in saltire, Heraldic Term

Rape

personation of the woman's husband is declared to be rape. The complaint of the woman shortly after the occurrence, and its particulars, may be given in evidence for the prosecution, not as evidence of the facts complained

Public emergency and economic emergency

the context of these matters that the appropriate authority has to form an opinion with regard to the occurrence of a 'public emergency' with a view to taking further action under this s. Economic emergency is not

Precaution against fire

Precaution against fire, means precautions against the occurrence or outbreak of fire, and the words would not in their literal interpretation, cover pre-cautions against the consequence

Old machinery

to the less general adjectives 'discarded, unserviceable or obsolete'. In order to fall within the expression 'old machinery' occurr-ing in the entry, the machinery must be old machinery in the sense that it has become non-functional or

Newspaper

open to public search, defining 'newspaper' in the Act as meaning, any paper containing public news, intelligence, or occurrences, or any remarks or observations therein [an obvious misprint for ''thereon'] printed for sale, and published in England

De injuria sua propria absque tali causa

and which, though confined to particular actions, and to a particular stage of the pleadings, was of frequent occurrence. It always tendered issue; but, on the other hand, differed (like many of the general issues) from the

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