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Limitation of actions and prosecutions
person for any act done in pursuance or execution or intended execution of any Act of Parliament, or public duty or authority, or any neglect or default in execution thereof, are limited to six months [(English) Public … Limitation of actions and prosecutions. By various statutes, of which the first was 21 Jac. 1, c. 16, the (English) Limitation Act, 1623, and the principal
Uniformity, Act of
Uniformity, Act of, (English) 14 Car. 2, c. 4, 'for the Uniformity of Public Prayers and Administration of Sacraments and other Rites and Ceremonies and for establishing the Form of making, ordaining, … provided by the Revised Table of Lessons Measure, 1922 (12 & 13 Geo. 5, No. 3). See Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Church and Clergy,' for the later Acts; and for the earlier Acts, see the Statutes Revised, 2nd
Open space
space within the meaning of that expression in the proviso to rule 18(a) of the Madras Places of Public Resort Act II of 1888. It is equally clear that the existence of say one free at one … of their districts for those purposes. The (English) Open Spaces Act, 1906, consolidates these four Acts (see Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Public Improvements'), and by s. 20 enacts that:- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-- The
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Snow
Nuisances arising from snow may be pre-vented by bye-laws of local authorities under s. 81 of the (English) Public Health Act, 1936, but, in case of conflict, a regulation under the London Traffic Act, 1924, s. 10, … situate, to cause the same to be removed, by s. 26 of the (English) Highways Act, 1835: Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Highways.' Snow is included in the 'street refuse' which London sanitary authorities must, as far as reasonably
disorderly conduct
disorderly conduct : conduct that is likely to lead to a disturbance of the public peace or that offends public decency ;also : the petty offense of engaging in disorderly conduct compare breach … of engaging in disorderly conduct compare breach of the peace NOTE: The term disorderly conduct is used in statutes to identify various acts against the public peace. It has been held to include the use of obscene
Public right
Matched in: Term Public right
Notice of action
By numerous Statutes-e.g., by the (English) Poor Law Amendment Act, 1834 (4 & 5 Wm. 4, c. 76-both public and private, it was enacted that no action should be brought against persons, acting in pursuance of these … Notice of action. By numerous Statutes-e.g., by the (English) Poor Law Amendment Act, 1834 (4 & 5 Wm. 4, c. 76-both public and private,
Amends, tender of
defence in an action for a wrong, especially in cases where the wrong had been done by some public authority or person acting in pursuance of an (English) Act of Parliament, as the Highway Act, 1835 (see … Amends, tender of, was by many particular statutes made a defence in an action for a wrong, especially in cases where the wrong had been done
Public health
Matched in: Term Public health
Local and Personal Acts
13 & 14 Vict. c. 21, every statute made after 1850 is to be taken to be a public one, and judicially noticed as such, unless the contrary be expressly declared. Interpretation Act, 1888, s. 9. Some
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