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Ecclesiastical Corporations

Ecclesiastical Corporations. Corporations created for the furtherance of religion, and for the perpetuation of the rights of the church, the members of which are exclusively spiritual persons. They are of two

Lords' Act

called from having originated in the House of Lords, amended by 33 Geo. 3, c. 5, and made perpetual by 39 Geo. 3, c. 50, passed for the relief of debtors 'with respect to the imprisonment of

Residence

exceptions for heads of houses in the universities and others) holding a benefice, which comprises all parochial churches, perpetual curacies, chapels, and church or chapel districts, if with cure of souls, shall reside on his benefice, in

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Office of profit

Durgah Endowment is to be appointed by the Government of India but it is a body corporate with perpetual succession acting within the four corners of the Act. Merely because the committee or the members of the

Simony

by every person about to be instituted or collated to any benefice or to be licensed to any perpetual curacy, lectureship, or preachership. This declaration, which was only to the effect that the declarant had not been

Double possibility

been abolished by the Law of Property Act, 1925, s. 161, without prejudice to any other rule against perpetuities

Unclaimed property

keep these, but it would seem that the liability of the banker, if he retains custody, is a perpetual liability limited only by six years after demand and refusal. See the judgment of Lord Hatherley, L.C., in

Treason

bind the crown and the descent thereof, 6 Anne, c. 7. By 36 Geo. 3, c. 7, made perpetual by 57 Geo. 3, c. 6, compassing the death or injury of the king, and expressing the same

Tonnage duties

reign; but by 1 Geo. 1, c. 12, and 3 Geo. 1, c. 7 (repealed), they were made perpetual.

Testimony

Testimony, evidence given; proof by a witness. See EVIDENCE and PERPETUATING TESTIMONY. Means an evidence that a competent witness under oath or affirmation gives at trial or in an

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