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Threats
buildings, ships, etc., is similarly punishable. (Malicious Damage Act, 1861, s. 50) Patents.--Threatening by a patentee with legal proceedings is dealt with by s. 36 of the Patents and Designs Act, 1907, as substituted by s. 6
Summary
abridgment, brief compendium; summary application, one made to a court or judge without the formality of a full proceeding. See PLENARY. The word 'summary' implies a short and quick procedure instead of or, as an alternative to,
Remitter of actions to County Court
has no visible means of paying the defendant's costs in the event of the claim failing. Certain equity proceedings may be transferred to the County Court (s. 54), and also certain Admiralty proceedings (s. 58) and certain
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Publication
person or persons other than the person defamed' (Odgers on Libel). The publication of fair reports of legal proceedings in Court (other than ex parte proceedings) is a Common Law right exempt from proceedings for libel. As
Privilege
the power of publishing matters which, if not issuing from such high authority, might become the subject of proceedings in a Court of law; the power of directing the Attorney-General to prosecute persons accused of offences against
Pending
has cognizance of it can make an order on the matter in issue. The test is whether any proceedings can be taken in the cause before the court or tribunal where it is said to be pending.
Outlawry
wilfully avoiding the execution of the process of 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),
King's Bench
all inferior jurisdictions within the bounds of their authority, and might either, by writ of certiorari, remove their proceedings to be determined here, or, by writ of prohibition, prohibit their progress below. It superintended all civil operations
Newspaper
by which printers of newspapers must print their names and places of abode thereon, etc. The (English) Judicial Proceedings (Regulation of Reports) Act 1926 (16 & 17 Geo. 5, c. 61), makes it an offence to print
High Steward, Court of the Lord
but before the High Court of Parliament. A Lord High Steward is, however, always appointed to regulate the proceedings; but he is rather in the nature of a speaker or chairman than a judge, for the collective
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