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Felony
tried on 12th December, 1935, and on 4th February, 1936, a motion, by the Lord Chancellor, that the present system of trial of peers by peers has outlived its usefulness, was carried by a majority in the … motion, by the Lord Chancellor, that the present system of trial of peers by peers has outlived its usefulness, was carried by a majority in the House of Lords. A serious crime usu. punishable by imprisonment for
Expenditure
money laid out by calculation and intention though many uses of the word this element may not be present, as when we speak of a joke at another's expense. But the idea of 'spending in the sense … 2063. 'Expenditure' is equal to 'expense' and 'expense is money laid out by calculation and intention though many uses of the word this element may not be present, as when we speak of a joke at another's
Double entry
a term among merchants to signify that books of account are kept in such a manner that they present the debit and credit of every transaction. It is used in contradistinction to single entry … are kept in such a manner that they present the debit and credit of every transaction. It is used in contradistinction to single entry
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Champerty
use the phrase 'Champertous maintenance', distinguishing it from simple maintenance, in which the element of champerty is not present, Trepca Mines Ltd. (in re:) (No. 2), [1963] Ch 199 (226). means every champerty is maintenance, Hickman v.
Assize, or assise
laid. See NISI PRIUS. (4) A commission of the peace, by which all justices are bound to be present at their county assizes, besides the sheriffs, to give attendance to the judges or else suffer a fine. … their county assizes, besides the sheriffs, to give attendance to the judges or else suffer a fine. There used to be another commission-that of assize, directed to the judges and clerk of assize, to take assizes and
Abeyance, or Abbayance
until a successor be appointed, is in abeyance, 2. Bl. Com. 107. Commonly used as meaning having no present owner, e.g., a peerage is said to be 'in abeyance' when there is no holder thereof. … parsonage is void, the freehold, until a successor be appointed, is in abeyance, 2. Bl. Com. 107. Commonly used as meaning having no present owner, e.g., a peerage is said to be 'in abeyance' when there is
accept
a committee) vi 1 : to receive favorably something offered usually used with of [no person…shall… of any present "U.S. Constitution art. I"] 2 : to receive and assume ownership of goods [under section 2-606(1), buyer has … to receive (a report) officially (as from a committee) vi 1 : to receive favorably something offered usually used with of [no person…shall… of any present "U.S. Constitution art. I"] 2 : to receive and assume ownership
opianine
An alkaloid C22H23NO7 found in small quantity in opium It is identical with narcotine It is present in amounts up to 11 in Papaver somniferum and is used clinically as an antitussive … It is identical with narcotine It is present in amounts up to 11 in Papaver somniferum and is used clinically as an antitussive
Glossic
A system of phonetic spelling based upon the present values of English letters but invariably using one symbol to represent one sound only
Could
would be able capable or susceptible Used as an auxiliary in the past tense or in the conditional present … Was should be or would be able capable or susceptible Used as an auxiliary in the past tense or in the conditional present
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