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Federal Government
51st s. of the Act of 1900, which s.s contain the matters (ordinarily similar) on which the Federal Parliament may legislate, amongst them being: The main distinction between Canadian and Australian Federation is that the Dominion Parliament
House of Lords
passing of any act of Parliament, but its powers in this respect had been seriously curtailed by the Parliament Act, 1911. See ACT OF PARLIAMENT. The House of Lords has been for a considerable time--at least since the
Bill in Parliament
Matched in: Term Bill in Parliament
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Company
a charter, as the Bank of England and many insurance companies; or (2) in a special Act of Parliament, with which, as authorizing an undertaking of a public nature such as a railway, the Companies Clauses Consolidation
Election
It means any election, by whatever means held under any law for the purpose of selecting members of Parliament or of any Legislature, local authority or other public authority. [Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, s. 2 (a)]
Rules of Court
from time to time been made by the Courts in pursuance of the powers of various Acts of Parliament. See as to the Common Law Courts, which promulgated consecutive Rules without any division into Orders, Day's Common … Rules of Court, orders regulating the practice of the Courts; or orders made between parties to an action or suit. (1) General rules regulating the practice of the Courts, both of Common Law and Equity, have
Oath
VI.], his heirs and successors, according to law.' These oaths have undergone much revision of late years by Parliament. By the (English) Promissory Oaths Act, 1868, a number of unnecessary oaths have been abolished, and declarations substituted.
Dissolution
either in person or by representation. (2) By length of time, i.e., five (formerly seven) years. See (English) Parliament Act, 1911; SEPTENNIAL ACT. By the (English) Representation of the People Act, 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c.102), s.
Colony
of Great Britain exceed in number, extent, and value those of every other country. In an Act of Parliament (English) passed after 1889 the expression 'colony' means by s. 18(3), of the Interpretation Act, 1889, 'any part
Repeal
Repeal, a revocation or abrogation. Repeal of one act of Parliament by another is either express or implied, the rule being that a later Act repeals a former one
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