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extortion
of extorting by a public official acting under color of office 2 : the crime of extorting ex·tor·tion·ate [-shə-nət] adj ex·tor·tion·er … extortion 1 : the act or practice of extorting esp. money or other property ;specif : the
Privy seal and privy signet
King's secretaries. There were formerly four clerks of the Signet Office, but by 14 & 15 Vict. c. 82, s. 3, … the signet and of the privy seal are abolished. The practice as to the passing of letters under these seals was
Mutatis mutandis
the same, but to altered when necessary, as to names, offices, and the like, Houseman v. Waterhouse. In Bouvier's Law Dictionary … as 'The necessary changes. This is a phrase of frequent practical occurrence, meaning that matters or things are generally the same,
Fild-ale, or Filk-ale
an ale-feast. A term applied to an extortionate practice of officers of the forest, and of bailiffs of hundreds, of compelling
Bill
and non-controversial Legislation is initiated in the Upper House. The office of the Speaker in the Parliament of Commonwealth, Philip Laundy, … may be introduced in the House of Lords and in practice only routine and non-controversial Legislation is initiated in the Upper
Payment of Money into Court
public functions for anything done in the execution of their offices, see PUBLIC AUTHORITIES. Quite distinct from payment into Court in … from payment into Court in an action, is the Chancery practice of payment or transfer into court of money or funds
League of Nations (Societe des Nations)
'advisory opinions' has been of marked help to the Foreign Offices in handling many problems. The first Secretary-General of the League … a cumulative body of international case law, while the new practice of giving 'advisory opinions' has been of marked help to
Excess grant
the amount granted for a service in particular year, the Office of Speaker in the Parlia-ments of Commonwealth, Wilding and Philip … Parlia-ments of Commonwealth, Wilding and Philip Laundry, p. 255, Parliamentary Practice, Erskine May, 22nd Edn., 1997, p. 751, Parliamentary Dictionary, L.A.
Escheat
inoperative, the numerous statutes from 29 Edw. 1, by which officers called 'escheators' were authorized to hold such inquiries. If differed … 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. c. 53), which repealed, as practically inoperative, the numerous statutes from 29 Edw. 1, by which
Case, action on the
and limited the increasing practice of framing new writs by officers of the Crown and empowered the Clerks in Chancery to
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