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Scotland and Ireland

Scotland and Ireland. As to service of writ, by leave of judge, upon a defendant resident in Scotland or Ireland,...

Orphan, a fatherless child or minor, or one deprived of both father and mother. The Lord Chancellor is the general...

Savings banks, institutions for the safe custody and increase of the small savings of the poor. See Chitty's Statutes, tit....

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Local Government Board (Ministry of Health). This Board was established by the (English) Local Government Board Act, 1871 (34 &...

Special jury, a jury consisting of persons who, in addition to the ordinary qualifications, are of a certain station in...

Sportula, or sportella, a dole or largess either of meat or money given in the time of the Roman Empire...

Status of Irremovability, the right formerly ac-quired by a poor person under the (English) Union Chargeability Act, 1865, s. 8,...

Union Assessment Committee. A committee of the board of guardians of every union, consisting of not less than six nor...

Occupier, includes, -- (i) any person who for the time being is paying or is liable to pay to the...

Bastard [fornication], one born not of lawful marriage. [(English) Age of Marriage Act, 1929 (19 & 20 Geo. 5, c....

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