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Middlesex Quarter Sessions
over which the Quarter Sessions for the County of Middlesex has jurisdiction is now much smaller than formerly, owing to the extension of the County of London, which has its own sessions (London Sessions). As a result,
Bonded warehouse
storing of dutiable goods without payment of the duty until they are 'cleared,' i.e., taken away. So called owing to the bond into which it is necessary to enter in order to secure that the Crown does
County Councils
similar to that required for electionto office onany local authority. Ministers of religion are not disqulaified, and peers owing property in the county and persons registered as parliamentary voters in respect of the ownership of property in
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Consolidation of mortgages
the doctrine was not unfair or unreasonable as originally applied, it came to be extended to cases where, owing to devolutions of title having taken place, its application was manifestly unjust, and attempts were made by the
Conditions of sale
of the vendor upon default by the purchaser, and any special conditions which may be necessary or advisable owing to the state of the property or the title and any defects or difficulties in proving it, incumbrances
Compensation
person who has been sued for a debt demands that the debt may be compensated with what is owing to him by the creditor. See INTOXICATING LIQUORS; WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION; VALUATION; AGRICUL-TURAL HOLDING; and LANDLORD AND TENANT. Means
Civil Law
and last division of the Corpus Juris Civilis. The greatest part of these Novels was composed in Greek, owing to the seat of the empire being then at Constantinople, where few or none spoke Latin in perfection;
Citizenship
SC 1811 (1819). A person who, by either birth or naturalisation, is a member of a political community, owing allegiance to the community and being entitled to enjoy all its civil rights and protections; a member of
Bond
contains a penalty, which is generally double the amount of the principal sum secured, only the sum actually owing, with interest, can be recovered, and in no case can this exceed the amount appearing on the face
Demurrage
occasioned by any fault on the freighter's part, but is inevitable. If, for example, a ship be detained, owing to the crowded state of the port for a longer time than is allowed by the contract, demurrage
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