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Clypeus, or Clipeus

of a noble family. Clypei prostrati, noble families extinct, Mat. Paris, 463.

Bedeweri

Bedeweri, banditti, profligate and excommunicated persons, Mat. Paris.

Beria, Berie, or Berry

Fresne, who observes that Beria Sancti Edmundi, mentioned by Mat. Paris., sub. Ann. 1174, is not to be taken for the

Blockade

of a port by armed vessels. By the Declaration of Paris, Art. 4, blockades in order to be binding must be

Capture

16th April, 1856, a treaty or declaration was signed at Paris between the powers of Great Britain, Austria, France, Russia, Sardinia,

Cattle

the same title, and itself repealing eight prior Acts in pari materia, from 38 Geo. 3, c. 65, to 30 &

Chance, Game of

Chance, Game of, playing at, in a public place is punishable under (English) Vagrant Act Amendment Act, 1873 (36 &...

International prototype of the kilogram

by the First Conference on Weight and Measures held in Paris in 1889, and deposited at the International Bureau of Weights

Demise

Crown,' but containing no express repeals of prior Acts in pari material impliedly repealed.

Illegal contract

An illegal contract cannot be sued on. See maxim: IN PARI DELICTO MELIOR EST CONDITIO POSSIDENTIS; and CONTRACT; IMPOSSIBILITY.

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