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nuclear powered submarine

A submarine for which the motive power comes from the energy generated by a nuclear reactor Same as nuclear submarine

Appointment in exercise of a Power

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Foreign Jurisdiction Acts (English)

Act, 1913 [3 & 4 Geo. 5, c. 16)], which regulates the exercise by the Crown of the powers and jurisdiction acquired by it (whether by treaty, grant, usage, sufferance, or otherwise) in countries out of the

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Court of competent jurisdiction

Court of competent jurisdiction, the expression 'a Court of competent jurisdiction' envisaged in s. 465 is to denote a validity constituted Court

Summary jurisdiction

Summary jurisdiction. The jurisdiction of a court to give a judgment or make an order itself forthwith, e.g., to commit

Court having admiralty jurisdiction

Court having admiralty jurisdiction. The legislature of a British possession may by any Colonial Law Q:-(a) declare any court of unlimited civil

Eminent domain and police powers-distinction

Eminent domain and police powers-distinction, the concepts of eminent domain and police powers are borrowed from American law. In the exercise of its

Mala fide exercise of power

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Summary jurisdiction, Court of

Summary jurisdiction, Court of, 'means' in an Act of Parliament 'any justice or justices of the peace, or other magistrate

Service out of the jurisdiction

Service out of the jurisdiction of a writ of summons may be allowed by the Court or a judge in certain specified cases,

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