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Legislative power

Legislative power, power to frame or enact law for the governance of

Summary jurisdiction, Court of

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

power appurtenant

power appurtenant : power appendant at power

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nuclear power

Power derived from nuclear reactions used at present especially of electrical

Sovereign power

Sovereign power, in all Governments of constitutional limitations 'sovereign power' manifests itself

Available jurisdiction

Available jurisdiction, where more courts than one have jurisdiction over a subject-matter, they are called courts of available or natural...

Defect of jurisdiction

Defect of jurisdiction, where the expression as a whole reads 'from defect of jurisdiction or other cause of a like...

Fraud on a power

Fraud on a power. The name given to the execution of a limited power

Horse power

Horse power. A unit representing the power requi-red to lift 33,000 lbs.

In aid of the civil power

In aid of the civil power, The expression 'in aid of the civil power' in Entry

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