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Fine

itself, which was the agreement expressing the terms of the assurance, and was indeed the conveyance; (4) the note of the fine, which was an abstract of the original contract or concord; (5) the foot of the … the fine, for which the Crown was paid a sum of money called King's silver, which was the post-fine, as distinguished from the pr'-fine, which was due on the writ; (3) the conusance or concord itself, which

Wrongful dismissal

expiration of the period of notice. The servant may elect to treat the contract as repudiated, General Bill Posting Co. v. Atkinson, 1909 AC 118; and see Measures, Ltd. v. Measures, (1910) 2 Ch 248, in which … recover wages actually earned on a quantum meruit [see Cutter v. Powell, (1795) 6 Term Rep 320, and Notes, Sm. L.C.], or if he treats the contract as continuing, he may sue for damages for loss of

picket

recognition] ;also : to serve as a picket see also informational picketing, organizational picketing, secondary picketing compare strike NOTE: While the right to peacefully picket for a lawful purpose is protected by the First Amendment to the … picket : a person posted by a labor organization at a place of employment affected by a labor dispute ;broadly : a person

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Vacancy

Vacancy, means an unoccupied post or office, R.K. Sabharwal v. State of Punjab, AIR 1995 SC 1371: (1995) 2 SCC 745: (1995) AIR … person other than tenant, occupying the premises in contravention of law, vacates it, the same cannot be taken note of by rent control authorities, G.K. Chakko v. Rent Controller, (1970) Ren Cr 377 (Mys).

bail

[identity of the article claimed to have been ed "Peet v. Roth Hotel Co., 253 N.W. 546 (1934)"] NOTE: Property is usually bailed by putting it temporarily in the custody of another for a specific purpose, as

Name

1281 to change 'wanton names' at confirmation. See Blunt's Church Law, 2nd ed. at p. 60, where two post-Reformation instances are given of a bishop changing Christian name at confirmation, and it is said to be 'believed … Act of Parliament, by Royal Licence, or deed poll: see S.R. & O., 1922, Nos. 210, 211, and notes, A.P., to R.S.C., Ord. LXI., r. 9. See Falconer on Surnames. The change of name by aliens is

Bond

be valid in part and void in part, if such parts are separable. There are two kinds of post obit bonds: (1) Where the sum secured is greater than the sum borrowed, but to be payable only … (5)] A bond for the purpose of the Stamp Act is not the same thing as a promissory note. The word 'bond' is not used in s. 2(f) in the special sense in which it has been

Letters-patent, or letters overt

(2) The application must be made in the prescribed form, and must be left at, or sent by post to, the Patent Office in the prescribed manner. (3) The application must contain a declaration to the effect … with time or regional limits. Upon death, the patent rights vest in the personal representatives. It should be noted that the invention may be revoked if it is worked exclusively outside the United Kingdom at the end

Injunction

res-trained from the commission of an act contrary to equity and good conscience. As to mandatory injunctions, see post. See Specific Relief Act, 1963 (47 of 1963), s. 37. Prior to the Judicature Act injunctions were grantable … the course of a confidential employment; the alienation of property; the negotiation of bills of exchange and promissory notes obtained by fraud or collusion; the transfer of stock; the receipt of dividends; the sale of specific chattels;

Sessions of the peace

of the county, city, etc., for which it is convened, and holden, has been served personally or by post. As to regulation of sessional divisions, see the (English) Division of Counties Act, 1828, and other Acts; Chitty's … 22 of the (English) Larceny Act, 1916. (29) Child Destruction, (English) Infant Life (Preservation) Act, 1929, s. 2. Note.--Jurisdiction to try offences in bankruptcy was given by s. 20 of the (English) Debtors Act, 1869, and jurisdiction

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