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Seduction
a man entices a woman of previously chaste character to have unlawful intercourse with him by means of persuasion, solicitation, promises or bribes, or other means not involving force, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1362. The … entices a woman of previously chaste character to have unlawful intercourse with him by means of persuasion, solicitation, promises or bribes, or other means not involving force, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1362. The inducing a
Joint-tenancy
Joint-tenancy. This tenancy is created where the same interest in real or personal property is, by the act of the party, passed by the same matter of conveyance or claim in … Joint-tenancy. This tenancy is created where the same interest in real or personal property is, by the act of the party, passed by the same matter of conveyance or claim in solido,
Pension
Anne, c. 7) (c. 41 in the Revised Statutes), and 1 Geo. 1, st. 2, c. 56, no person having a pension under the Crown during pleasure, or for any term of years, is capable of being … years. (3)The person must satisfy the pension authorities that his yearly means as calculated in accordance with the provisions of the first schedule to the Act, after deducting therefrom such part, if any, thereof, but not exceeding
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Office
spoken, which disparage a man in the way of his office or calling are defamatory, and are actionable per se, i.e., without proof of special damage. See PUBLIC OFFICE. An 'office' means a public or private employment … by this law is required.' The Act remained on the Statute Book until its repeal by the (English) Promissory Oaths Act, 1871--the particularities of the Act of Richard the Second having been (it is presumed) conceived to
Vicarious responsibility
with it the guilt, if any, and the act are collectively the principal's, and his responsibility. Qui facit per alium facit per se. … recover damages against the principal for deceit if B.'s report was reckless and untrue, London County Freehold, etc. Properties, Ltd. v. Berkeley Pro-perty, etc. Co. Ltd., 155 LT 190. The knowledge of the principal and his agent
judgment
of a law or instrument [seeking a declaratory judgment that the regulation is unconstitutional] compare damage, injunction specific performance at performance default judgment : a judgment entered by a court after an entry of default against a … compare dictum, disposition, finding, holding, opinion, ruling, verdict NOTE: Under Rule 54 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure judgment encompasses a decree and any order from which an appeal lies. cog·no·vit judgment [kÄ g-nō-vit-] : an
Justices
upon such lease as in the Act mentioned, with reserved rents of the clear yearly value of 300l. per annum; but two years' occupation of a dwelling-house of not less than 100l. annual value would of itself … he has taken the oath of allegiance and judicial oath in the form respectively prescribed by the (English) Pro-missory Oaths Act, 1868 (31 & 32 Vict. c. 82), and the (English) Promissory Oaths Act, 1871 (34 &
cause
[neglect of duty is good cause for removal of a trustee] just cause 1 : cause that a person of ordinary intelligence would consider a fair and reasonable justification for an act used esp. in cases involving … [the negligent act which was the of the plaintiff's injury] NOTE: The cause of an injury must be proven in both tort and criminal cases. actual cause : cause in fact in this entry but-for cause :
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