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Ecclesiastical Courts
Courts, the Court of Arches, the Courts of Peculiars, the Prerogative Courts of the two archbishops, the Faculty Court, and the
Declaration of war
As an act of State done by virtue of the prerogative it carries with it all the force of law, Esposito
Crown debts
Crown debts. It is a prerogative of the Crownto claim priority for its debts before all
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Crown
speaking of the sovereign himself, or the rights, duties, and prerogatives belonging to him. The Act of Supremacy (English) (1 Eliz.
Corporation or body politic
perpetuate founders' charities. It is by virtue of the sovereign's prerogative exercised by a charter, or of an Act of Parliament,
Bona vacantia
titles), which belong to the Crown by virtue of its prerogative. So personal property held on trusts which have failed, or
Letters of safe-conduct
may deserve exemption from the general law of arms, Chitty's Prerogatives of the Crown, p. 48, and Vattel by Chit. 416.
Revenue
shares in the Suez Canal, and other profits or fiscal prerogatives of the Crown. See Halsb. Encycl. Laws of England, tit.
Queen
right, and such queen of England has the same powers, prerogatives, rights, dignities, and duties as if she had been a
Peace
the king and his subjects. It is one of the prerogatives of the Crown to make war and peace, 1 Bl.
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