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Chancellor of the Exchequer

Chancellor of the Exchequer, a Minister of State having special care of the revenue, who is entitled to precedence in the High Court on the nomination of sheriffs.

Cancellarius, low Lat., cancelli, Lat., latticework], the highest judicial functionary in the kingdom, and superior, in point of precedency, to every temporal lord. He is appointed by the delivery of the king's Great Seal into his custody.

Charitable purpose

advancement of religion; and trusts for other purposes beneficial to the community not falling under any of the preceding heads. The definition in this Act makes one significant change when it speaks of 'public utility' and the

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Charities, or Public Trusts

5, c. 27), the Trustees or Charitable Funds have become incorporated. See Tyssen's Charitable Bequests, 2nd Edn., and preceding title.

Chivalry, Court of

or war, as well as pleas of life or member. It also corrected encroachments in matters of coat-armour, precedency, and other distinctions of families. It has long grown entirely out of use. See 3 Bl. Com. 68,

Churchyard

indecent behaviour by fine up to 5l., or imprisonment up to two months without option of fine. See preceding title; BURIAL; and Whitehead's Church Law. As to consecration, see (English) Consecration of Churchyards Acts, 1867 and 1868.

Commissioners of Inland Revenue

are regulated by the (English) Inland Revenue Regulation Act, 1890 (53 & 54 Vict. c. 21), and see preceding title.

Communis error facit jus

also is the practice of the courts of adhering to erroneous, because long-established, views of the law. See PRECEDENTS.

Conoirmatio est nulla ubi donum precedens est invaldium

Conoirmatio est nulla ubi donum precedens est invaldium [Lat.], There is no confirmation where the preceding gift is invalid.

Found to have been guilty

(a) of s. 17(1), it will mean 'found to have guilty at the time of election, and immediately preceding the election', Banwari Das v. Sumer Chand, (1974) 4 SCC 817, AIR 1974 SC 1032 (1036). [Delhi Municipal

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