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Reserving points of law

he was sitting as Commissioner) at Westminster, and this practice, recognised by s. 34 of the Common Law Procedure Act, 1854, which conferred a right of appeal, was kept up by s. 46 of the Judicature Act,

Frauds, Statute of

repealed by the following (English) statutes: Wills Act, 1837 (7 Will. 4 and 1 Vict. c. 26); Civil Procedure Act, 1879 (42 & 43 Vict. c. 59); Statute Law Revision and Civil Procedure Act, 1881 (44 &

regulation

rule or order issued by a government agency and often having the force of law see also Administrative Procedure Act in the Important Laws section NOTE: An agency is often delegated the power to issue regulations by

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Legitimate expectation

the rule of law and requires regularity, predictability and certainty in the Government's dealings with the public. The procedural part of it relates to a representation that a hearing or other appropriate procedure will be afforded before

Practice

4 Inst. C. 50. As to the practice of the Courts of Common Law, see Day's Common Law Procedure Acts, and Chitty's Archbold's Practice; of Courts of Equity, Daniell's Chanc. Prac.; Seton on Judgments. As to the

In forma pauperis

to defendants. The statute 11 Hen. 7, c. 12, is repealed by the Statute Law Revision and Civil Procedure Act, 1883, but its provisions and those of the Chancery Orders and Common Law Rules (which gave effect

agency

a particular area of public concern called also administrative agency see also enabling statute, exhaustion of remedies Administrative Procedure Act in the Important Laws section NOTE: When a legislature determines that government involvement is needed in a … is not created as an actual agency by a principal and an agent but that is imposed by law when a principal acts in such a way as to lead a third party to reasonably believe that

due process

proceedings (as judicial proceedings) carried out regularly, fairly, and in accordance with established rules and principles called also procedural due process 2 : a requirement that laws and regulations must be related to a legitimate government interest … and in accordance with established rules and principles called also procedural due process 2 : a requirement that laws and regulations must be related to a legitimate government interest (as crime prevention) and may not contain provisions

Outlawry

the King's Court. Outlawry has long been obsolete in civil proceedings, and is formally abolished by the Civil Procedure Acts Repeal Act, 1879 (42 & 43 Vict. c. 59), in civil proceedings. In criminal proceedings it is … Outlawry [fr. utlagaria, Lat.], the being put out of the law for contempt in wilfully avoiding the execution of the process of the King's Court. Outlawry has long been

Reasonableness and in public interest

248, insists that no one shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except in accordance with procedure established by law and such procedure must be reasonable, fair and just. The directive principles concretise and give

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