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Separate estate

settled property by a married woman. These restrictions are perfectly valid, but they are subject to the important qualification that under s. 7 of the (English) Conveyancing Act, 1911 (replacing s. 39 of the (English) Conveyancing Act,

Midwife

the profession of delivering women of children. The (English) Medical Act, 1886, by s. 3 requires as a qualification for registration as a medical practitioner, and for the recovery of professional charges, the having passed a qualifying

Alderman

1910, provides that aldermen shall not vote in the election of an alderman or mayor. As to number, qualification and term of office in boroughs, see (English) Local Government Act, 1933 (23 & 24 Geo. 5, c.

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Clerk of Assize

the assizes who attends to various duties on the civil side, acting as associate (q.v.). As to necessary qualifications, etc., see (English) Clerks of Assize Act, 1869, and s. 21 of the (English) Judicature Act, 1884, and

Local board

called an 'urban sanitary authority.' They were elected by open voting of the owners and ratepayers, a property qualification being required for membership, each voter having from one to six votes, in proportion to the property occupied … from one to six votes, in proportion to the property occupied by him; but the (English) Local Government Act, 1894 (56 & 57 Vict. c. 73), by s. 23 [see now Local Government Act, 1933 (23 &

District Council

Government Act, 1894 (56 & 57 Vict. c. 73), which Act abolished plural voting for, and any property qualification of, such authority; (2) Rural, the governing body under the same Act of every rural sanitary district, consisting

Sturges Bourne's Acts

58 Geo. 3, c. 69, the Vestries Act, 1818 (Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Vestries'), as to notice of vestries, qualification for vestry meetings, etc. (repealed as to rural parishes by the Local Government Act, 1894), preservation of parish

Challenge

28), s. 3. See Archbold's Criminal Pleading. An act or instance of formally questioning the legality or legal qualifications of a person, action or thing, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn.

Commissioner

any public office, etc. The (English) Commissioners Clauses Act, 1847 (10 & 11 Vict. c. 16), regulates the qualification, etc., of commissioners, who under an Act of Parliament execute undertakings of a public nature; and in particular

Baronet

'land' within the meaning of 'land,' see (English) L.P. Act, 1925, ss. 201(1) and 130(2), with the necessary qualifications arising by reason of the inherent nature of a title of honour, and see S.L. Act, 1928, s.

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