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Judge

the (English) Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Act, 1935 (25 Geo. 5, c. 2), s. 1. In the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division there is the President and two judges. In the Court of Appeal, in addition

Attestation Clause

but it is added that 'no form of attestation shall be necessary.' By Rule 4 of the (English) Probate (Non-Contentious) Rules, 1925, however, it is provided, that 'if there be no attestation clause to a will or

Bona notabilia

Bona notabilia, notable good--goods sufficient in amount to require a probate or administration to be taken out under ecclesiastical law. They were determined by the 93rd Canon (excepting in

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Disclaimer

after such disclaimer has no interest in the estate. An heir-at-law could not disclaim. An executor may, before probate, 'disclaim,' or as it is more properly called, 'renounce,' the executorship, and the executor of an executor may,

Assize, or assise

prescribed by the Lord Chancellor with the concurrence of the Lord Chief Justice and the President of the Probate Division. The commissioner has all the powers and duties which are vested in the Probate Division in respect

Duplicate Will

his will ,one to keep himself and the other to be deposited with another person. upon application for probate of a duplicate Will, both copies must be deposited in the registry of the Court of Probate.

Warning of a Caveat

Warning of a Caveat, a notice to a person who has entered a caveat in the Probate branch of the High Court to appear and set forth his interest. Consult Tristram and Coote's Probate Practice.

Succession duties

of 1 per cent. payable by lineal ancestors or descendants, in cases where the duty on affidavit for probate had been paid; and the (English) Finance Act, 1894, by s. 1 directed that this duty should not

Royal Courts of Justice

erection of buildings for bringing together into one place 'all the superior Courts of Law and Equity, the Probate and Divorce Courts and the court of Admiralty' recommended by a Royal Commission in 1858 was authorized by

Proctor

the abolition of the jurisdiction of the Ecclesiastical Courts in causes matrimonial and testamentary, the (English) Court of Probate Act, 1857 (2 & 21 Vict. c. 77), ss. 43, 105, 106, and c. 85, s. 69, awarded

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