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Referee

referred questions as to the locus standi of petitioners against private parliamentary Bills. Consult the works of Smethurst or Clifford and … as to the locus standi of petitioners against private parliamentary Bills. Consult the works of Smethurst or Clifford and Stephens hereon.

Negotiation

Negotiation, treaty of business, whether public or private. [s. 48, Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 (26 of 1881)] --when … Instrument Act, 1881 (26 of 1881)] --when a promissory note, bill of exchange or cheque is transferred to any person, so

Privy seal and privy signet

is one of the sovereign's seals, used in sealing his private letters, and all such grants as pass his hand by … letters, and all such grants as pass his hand by bill signed, which seal is always in the custody of the

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committee

] see also conference committee, joint committee b : a private organization for the promotion of a common object [political action … by a legislative body to consider legislative matters (as drafting bills or conducting hearings) [the Senate judiciary ] see also conference

Business, list of

paper is not taken; the items contained therein are (1) Private Business (2) unopposed returns (3) starred questions (4) notices of … (2) unopposed returns (3) starred questions (4) notices of Public Bills and notions (5) Orders of the Day and Notices of

Signet

in England the seal used by the sovereign in sealing private letters and grants that pass by bill under the sign

Act of Parliament

Parliament are either (1) public; (2) local or special; (3) private or personal. Public Acts are those which affect the whole … authority of the same'; also called a 'statute.' Means a bill passed by two Houses of Parliament and assented to by

Information

held in any electronic form and information relating to any private body which can be accessed by a public authority under … crown or government, the proceeding was then by information and bill. Information differed from bills in little more than name and

Corporation or body politic

not liable for the contracts of the corporation in their private capacity, their share in the capital only being at stake: … e.g., the retainer of an inferior servant, the acceptance of bills of exchange, or making of promissory notes by companies incorporated

Ballot

are held to allot the limited available in Parliament to private members, Parliamentary Practice, Eskine May, 22nd Edn. (1997). Ballot, is … Sabha for determining the order of precedence of notices of Bill and Resolutions, half-an-hour discussions. Calling Attention Notices Questions including short

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