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Adoption
Law Reform (Misc. Prov.) Act; 1934, s. 2. Adoption of Poor Child.--Sometimes benevolent persons apply to County or Borough Councils, formerly … domiciled in England or Wales, but a single adopter, only, will be authorized unless two spouses jointly apply. A male may
Civil Law
wise and good laws to maintain the cause of the poor, and to stop the oppressions of the rich. He also … the body of the Civil Law in its present state, will now be referred to. The Imperial, or Civil Law, as
Bastard
a bastard child up to the age of sixteen (English) Poor Law Act, 1930 (c. 17), but see AFFILIATION. The father … to dispose of their movable estates by testament or last will in like manner as other persons belonging to that country
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Client
marriage portion of the patron's daughter, if the patron were poor; and to his ransom or that of his children, if … or under influence and imposition. A Court of Equity, therefore, will not permit a solicitor to take a present from his
Pension
however, several disqualifications, chief of which are the receipt of poor relief; or being detained in prison without the option of … bounty nor a matter of grace depending upon the sweet will of the employer, nor an ex gratia payment but it
Workmen
of obtaining work by work suitable treatment than under the poor law and (subject to the superintendence of a central body) … as a small fraction of the work done by him will not convert his employment as a clerk into one in
Alnet, De
local government election because he or his dependants have received poor relief or other alms … s. 36 of the Reform Act, 1832 (2 & 3 Will. 4, c. 45), and in counties by s. 40 of
Apprentice
his apprentice. See Chitty's Statutes, tits. Master and Servant and Poor (Apprentices). Means a person who is bound by a legal … of the art so far as his capacity to learn will permit. If the master die, or become bankrupt, or abandon
Electoral franchise
which he had been rated for the relief of the poor and had paid the rate, or who had occupied and … and to leaseholders for terms of years, and tenants at will paying a minimum of 50l. yearly rent (2 & 3
Family
and is liberally construed, and includes brothers and sisters in poor financial circumstances for whom the insane ward, if competent, would … may be, of such individual and their unmarried minor children, will not necessarily lead to concentration of wealth in the hands
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