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Finding
Finding, the word 'finding', will only cover material questions which arise in a particular case for decision by the authority hearing the case or the appeal which, being necessary for passing the final order or giving...
Final decree or judgment
Final decree or judgment, a conclusive decision of the Court, as distinguished from interlocutory. An order upon an undertaking to lodge costs in Court is not a final order under the (English) Bankruptcy Act, 1914, ss....
Letters-patent, or letters overt
Letters-patent, or letters overt [fr. liter' patentes, Lat.], writings of the sovereign, sealed with the Great Seal of England, whereby a person or public company is enabled to do acts or enjoy privileges which he or...
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Full Court
Full Court. The Judge Ordinary, with two other members of the Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes, constituted the Court of Appeal, and in some instances the Court of original jurisdiction, under the name of the...
Grenville Act
Grenville Act (English) (10 Geo. 3, c. 16), by which the jurisdiction over parliamentary election petitions was first transferred from the whole House of Commons to select committees; repealed by 9 Geo. 4, c.
Imprisonment
Imprisonment, 'imprisonment' shall mean imprisonment of either description as defined in the Indian Penal Code. [General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), s. 3(27)] The restraint of a person's liberty under the custody of another. It...
Incorporated Law Society
Incorporated Law Society, now termed the Law Society, was founded by Mr. Bryan Holme in 1825, and incorporated in 1831 by Royal Charter; this was surrendered for a new Charter in 1845, by which, as amended...
Intoxicating liquor
Intoxicating liquor, the word 'intoxicating liquor' is not confined to potable liquor alone but would include all liquor which contain alcohol. Liquor should not only cover alcoholic liquor which is generally used for beverage purposes wand...
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, a tribunal of Privy Councilors, established by 2 & 3 Wm. 4, c. 92, for the disposal of appeals to the Sovereign in Council. It consists of the Lord Chancellor,...
Justiciary, High Court of
Justiciary, High Court of, the supreme Criminal Court of Scotland, consists of the Lord Justice General, the Lord Justice Clerk, and the other Judges of the Court of Session who are exofficio Lords Commissioners of Justiciary....
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