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Building
building defined by lord esher in moir v williams 1892 1 qb 270 as an inclosure of brick or stone covered by a roof and said … building defined by lord esher in moir v williams 1892 1 qb 270 as an inclosure of brick or stone covered by a roof and said by
Consideration
inconvenience sustained or suffered by the promisee at the request express or implied of the promisor see laythoarp v bryant 3 scott 250 2 wms saund 137 h currie v misa 1875 lr 10 exch 153 consideration … debt without any other or fresh consideration b can nevertheless sue a for the remaining 10l see also williams v o keefe 1910 ac 186 and a promise to pay by instalments is not sufficient consideration for
Corpse
corpse removing a corpse from a grave is a misdemeanour at common law reg v sharpe 1857 26 lj c 47 r v kenyon 1901 36 lj news 571 refusing to bury dead … temporal courts independently of spiritual censures on indictment or information there is no property in a dead body williams v williams 1882 20 ch d 659 dissection the english anatomy act 1832 2 3 wm 4 c
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Precatory words
of late years the tendency has been the other way see hill v hill 1897 1 qb 483 williams v williams 1897 2 ch 12 re oldfield 1904 1 ch 549 comiskey v bowring hanbury 1905 ac … being construed as imperative but the cases are num erous and conflicting in former times the court was very apt to construe words of recommendation as imperative but of late years the tendency has been the other
Cremation
done so as to cause a nuisance or with the intention of preventing a coroner s inquest rg v price 1884 12 qbd 247 but it is the duty of executors to bury the body of their … body of their testator although the will may direct some other person to cause it to be burnt williams v williams 1882 20 ch d 659 if burial in consecrated ground and cremation are both desired cremation
Arbitration
taking any step in the proceedings e g attending a summons for directions ochs v ochs barker v williams 1894 2 ch 484 apply to that court to stay the proceedings and that court including a county … consequently binding this and five subsequent amending enactments were further amended by the arbitration act 1889 52 53 vict c 49 by s 1 of the english arbitration act 1889 a submission which term by s 27
Age
is presumed impotent as well as doli incapax and since the presumption of impotence cannot be rebutted r v phillips 8 c p 736 he cannot be convicted of an offence involving carnal knowledge except as a … assisting in the commission of the offence he may it seems be convicted of indecent assault reg v williams 1893 1 qb 320 the penalties are now regulated by the english children and young persons act 1933
Publication
the law is otherwise in scotland thus there can be no publication as between husband and wife wennhak v morgan 1888 20 qbd 635 but publication can be made to either husband or wife respecting the other … 20 qbd 635 but publication can be made to either husband or wife respecting the other jones v williams 1888 1 tlr 572 the third party to whom the matter is published may be in the position
Bond
debt under seal see deed no technical form of words is necessary to constitute a bond see gerrard v clowes 1892 2 qb 11 strickland v williams 1899 1 qb 382 the person giving the bond is … of words is necessary to constitute a bond see gerrard v clowes 1892 2 qb 11 strickland v williams 1899 1 qb 382 the person giving the bond is called the obligor and he to whom it
Milk Marketing Board
edw 8 c 9 see as to milk marketing schemes and contracts by registered producers milk marketing board v williams 1935 w n 82 as to ultra vires contributions towards the cost of operating the scheme see … 8 c 9 see as to milk marketing schemes and contracts by registered producers milk marketing board v williams 1935 w n 82 as to ultra vires contributions towards the cost of operating the scheme see ferrier
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