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Jura regalia

Jura regalia, royal rights; royal prerogatives. See Bac. Abr. Prerogative.

Swans

have no other owner belong to the King by his prerogative. See Case of Swans, 7 Rep. 16 a. The (English)

Title

personal may be acquired by: (1) Occupancy. (2) Invention. (3) Prerogative. (4) Forfeiture. (5) Custom. (6) Succession. (7) Marriage. (8) Judgment.

Treaty

of treating, a compact between nations. It is the sovereign's prerogative to make treaties, leagues, and alliances with foreign states and

War

War. The sovereign has the sole prerogative of making war or peace. Where war actually prevails, the

Weights and measures

METRIC SYSTEM. The adjustment of weights and measures is a prerogative of the Crown, and has from an early date been

Wreck

property which the Crown could claim as part of its prerogative, Hals. L.E., loc. cit. Secs. 511-528 of the (English) M.S.

Sequestration

Sequestration. This is a prerogative process (formerly confined to the Court of Chancery and the

Justiciatus

Justiciatus, judicature; prerogative.

Information

of whom it had the custody by virtue of its prerogative (such as idiots and lunatics), or whose rights are under

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