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Jamaica Government Act

Jamaica Government Act (English) (29 & 30 Vict. c. 12). Jamaica is administered by a governor, called captain-general, assisted by a legislative council and a privy council. And see 25 & 26 Vict. c. 55.

Honourable

Honourable, a title of courtesy given to the children of earls (except the eldest son in cases where the father has a second title), viscounts and barons; Maids of Honour to the Queen; Justices of the...

Pith and substance

Pith and substance, as per this doctrine, the question whether an impugned law would relate to the subject-matter within jurisdiction of one legislature or the other is decided by the substance or the real scope of...

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Ornaments rubric

Ornaments rubric, that rubric of the Prayer Book which directs just before the Order for Morning Prayer that-- Such Ornaments of the Church, and of the Ministers thereof, at all times of their Ministration shall be...

Special Leave to Appeal

Special Leave to Appeal, in England, the judicial committee of the Privy Council possesses the power to grant special leave to appeal, a petition for special leave lies where the court below lacks the power to...

Poison

Poison (poison, Fr.; fr. potio, Lat., a drink--applied originally to a medicated drink or draught]. The administration of poison or other destructive thing, if done with intent to commit murder, is a felony, punishable with penal...

Sheriff, Shire-reeve, or Shiriff

Sheriff, Shire-reeve, or Shiriff [fr. scire, Sax., fr. scyran, to divide, and gerefa, a guardian (vicecomes)], the chief officer of the Crown in every county. The judges, together with the other great officers and privy councillors,...

Vraic

Vraic, seaweed. It is used in great quantities by the inhabitants of Jersey and Guernsey for manure, and also for fuel by the poorer classes. In Benest v. Pipon, (1829) 1 Kn 60, on appeal from...

Substantial question of law

Substantial question of law, the proper test for determining whether a question of law raised in the case is substantial would, in our opinion, be whether it is of general public importance or whether it directly...

Glandered horses

Glandered horses. By 32 & 33 Vict. c. 70, ss. 57 and 60, penalties were imposed on persons bringing glandered horses, etc., into markets, etc., and provision is made for their seizure, slaughter, and burial; but...

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