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False pretence, obtaining property

false pretences can convey a good title to them, whereas a person guilty of larceny by trick can pass no such title, Heap v. Motor Advisory Agency, Ltd., (1922) 1 KB 282 (583); Folkes v. King, (1922)

Estate duty

Vict. c. 30), upon the principal value of all property, real or personal, settled or not settled, which passes or is deemed to pass on the death of a person after 1st August, 1894. Property 'passing' on

Existing law

Existing law, this expression under Art. 366(10) means, 'any law, Ordinance, order, bye-law, rule or regulation passed or made before or made before the commencement of this Constitution by any Legislature, authority or person having

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Nullity

differs from an irregularity, which is amendable. A decree is said to be a nullity if it is passed by a court having no inherent jurisdiction. Merely because a Court erroneously passes a decree or there is

Preamble

48), often extended to very great length, are now very frequently discontinued; and in Statute Law Revision Acts passed since 1888, Parliament has repealed preambles of statutes still in force, but Lord Halsbury, L.C., in Powell v.

Public Works Loans Act, 1875 (English)

for which the Public Works Loan Commissioners are authorized to lend by s. 3 of the Harbour and Passing Tolls Act, 1861; improvement of towns; housing of the Working Classes (Housing Act, 1925 (15 Geo. 5, c.

Reading of a Bill

Reading of a Bill, in House of Commons, the three stages through which a Bill passes, are: First Reading, Second Reading and Third Reading. During the first reading only short title is read by

Expiring laws continuance Acts

Acts so called and continuing, generally until the end of the year following that in which they are passed, temporary Acts which would otherwise expire have for many years been passed at the end of each session

nondeductible terminable interest rule

nondeductible terminable interest rule : a rule in estate tax law: the value of a property interest that passes to a surviving spouse may not be deducted if it passes from the surviving spouse to another person

Route

The course or way which is traveled or passed or is to be passed a passing a course a road or path a march

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