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libel
in the Important Cases section compare defamation, slander NOTE: Although libel is defined under state case law or statute, the U.S. Supreme Court has enumerated some First Amendment protections that apply to matters of public concern. In … false published statement that injures an individual's reputation (as in business) or otherwise exposes him or her to public contempt b : the publication of such a libel c : the crime or tort of publishing a
Double or treble costs
Treble costs consisted of the single costs, half the single costs, and half of that half. But the public statutes prior to 1842 which gave these costs were repealed by the (English) Limitations of Actions and Costs … Double or treble costs have been frequently granted by statute, e.g., to successful defendants in actions for irregular distress, by the (English) Distress for Rent Act, 1737 (11
public law
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Statutes
the University. [Central Agricultural University Act, 1992 (40 of 1992), s. 2(p)] See ART, WORKS OF; MONUMENTS; and PUBLIC STATUTES. … Statutes, means the Statutes of the University. [Central Agricultural University Act, 1992 (40 of 1992), s. 2(p)] See ART,
Gaming or gambling
the system of incorporation of previous statutes by reference being carried very far in gaming legislation. Gaming in Public-houses, etc.--Sect. 79 of the (English) Licensing (Consolidation) Act, 1910 (replacing s. 17 of the Licensing Act of 1872), … and the Lotteries Act, 1698 (10 & 11 Wm. 3, c. 17); the system of incorporation of previous statutes by reference being carried very far in gaming legislation. Gaming in Public-houses, etc.--Sect. 79 of the (English) Licensing
Authority
meaning of the word 'authority' given in Webster's Third New International Dictionary, which can be applicable is 'a public administrative agency or corporation having quasi-governmental power and authorised to administer a revenue-producing public enterprise. This dictionary meaning … WARRANTY. Dictionary meaning of the word 'authority' is clearly wide enough to include all bodies created by a statute on which powers are conferred to carry out governmental or quasi-governmental functions, Som Prakash Rekki v. Union of
Theatre
Theatre, a place kept for the public performance of stage-plays (see STAGE-PLAY), which expression includes 'every tragedy, comedy, farce, opera, burletta, interlude, pantomine, or other … 15) of the penalty not exceeding 50l. and absolute avoidance of the licence of the theatre. See Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Public Entertainment.' A picture house is not a theatre for the purpose of building restrictions applicable to
Mortmain
Settled Land Act, 1925]; the same s. provides that all land vested in trustees for charitable, ecclesiastical or public trusts or purposes is settled land for the purposes of the Act. The 'Statute of Mortmain,' or 'De
Not guilty by Statute
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Publication
known notification to the people at large either by words writing or printing proclamation divulgation promulgation as the publication of the law at Mount Sinai the publication of the gospel the publication of statutes or edicts … promulgation as the publication of the law at Mount Sinai the publication of the gospel the publication of statutes or edicts
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