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Annunciation, feast of
Annunciation, feast of. 25th March, known as Lady Day, see QUARTER DAYS.
Whitsuntide
Whitsuntide, the east of Pentecost, being the fiftieth day after Easter, and the first of the four cross-quarters days of the year. Whitsuntide offerings were held assessable to income tax in Slaney v. Starkey, (1931) 2 KB
Martinmas
on the 11th November; sometimes corrupted into martilmas or martlemas. It is the third of the four cross quarter-days of the year.
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Michaelmas
Michaelmas, the feast of the Archangel Michael, celebrated on the 29th of September, and one of the usual quarter-days.
Half a year
Half a year, 182 days, and not six lunar months, Cro. Jac. 166. Also two quarters of the year.
County sessions
County sessions. They are the general quarter sessions of the peace for each county, and are held four times a year; by the (English) Criminal … s. 35 of the Law Terms Act, 1830, be held at such times within the period of 21 days immediately preceding or immediately following March 25th, June 24th, September 29th, December 25th. In London County (see S.R.
Sedition
offence against the Crown and govern-ment, not capital, and not amounting to treason. It cannot be tried at Quarter Sessions. See the (English) Unlawful Assemblies Act, 1799 (39 Geo. 3, c. 79); the (English) Seditious Meetings Act,
County Councils
(see LOCAL GOVERNMENT), formerly managed by the justices of the peace (who are nominated by the Crown) in quarter sessions,and other administrative business mentioned in the Act, and consisting of 'the chairman, aldermen, and councillors.' The (English)
Burglary
is a felony punishable with penal servitude not exceeding seven years (s. 27, ibid.). Burglary is triable at quarter sessions [s. 38, replacing s. 1 of the (English) Burglary Act, 1896]. The question whether and how far
Magna Carta
through our realm, and one measure of ale, and one measure of corn, that is to say, the quarter of London; and one breadth of dyed cloth, russets, and haberjects, that is to say, two yards within … ward, and from destroying his tenants, a plain indication of the wretched condition of the serfs in those days; chapter five compelled such guardians to keep in repair such lands; and chapter six, that such heirs should
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