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Offices of the Supreme Court
Monday, the first Monday in August, Christmas-day and the next following working day, and all days appointed by proclamation to be observed as days of general fast, humiliation, or thanksgiving, the day appointed to be kept as
India
Act, 1858 (21 & 22 Vict. c. 106), and the addition of 'Empress of India' was made by Proclamation in April, 1876, with which addition as 'Emperor of India' it has passed to his present Majesty. In
Law
positive law, and law in its ordinary legal sense means positive law. See LEX. It includes any enactment, proclamation Regulation, rule, notification or other instrument, having, immediately before the appointed day, the force of law in the
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Letters of marque
Lords of the Admiralty have been informer times empowered by various Acts of Parliament, and some times by proclamation of the Sovereign in Council, to grant commissions to the owners of such ships, and the prizes captured
Marriage
minister of any denomination may perform the marriage ceremony, which must take place before two witnesses after due proclamation of banns. One of the parties must have resided in Scotland for a minimum period of fifteen days.
Necessary to satisfy the decree
indicated the legislative intent that no sale can be allowed beyond the decretal amount mentioned in the sale proclamation, Balkrishnan v. Melayanda Konarke, (2006) 3 SCC 49.
New Year's Day
in 1752, when it was permanently fixed as the 1st January. In Scotland the year was, by a proclamation which bears date 27th November, 1599, ordered thenceforth to commence in that kingdom on the 1st January instead
Pour faire proclaimer
an ancient writ addressed to the may or bailiff of a city or town, requiring him to make proclamation concerning nuisances, etc., Fitz. N.B. 176.
Postponement of Payments Act, 1914 (English)
Act expiring six months from the date of its passing (3rd August, 1914), and empowering His Majesty by Proclamation to postpone payment of bills of exchange and payments in pursuance of other obligations. Under this Act a
Preconisation
Preconisation [fr. pr'conium, Lat., the office of a crier], proclamation.
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