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Wills

chattels': Co. Litt. 111 a. Depository of Will of Living Person.-By the (English) Jud. Act, 1925, s. 172, replacing s. 91 of the Court of Probate Act, 1857:- There shall, under the control and direction of the … married women. The Statute of Frauds, 1677, by s. 5 required wills of land to be in writing signed by three credible witnesses, and ss. 19-24 required nuncupative wills, where the estate be-queathed should exceed 30l., to

Limitation of actions and prosecutions

first was 21 Jac. 1, c. 16, the (English) Limitation Act, 1623, and the principal succeeding ones, the Real Property Limitation Act, 1833 (3 & 4 Will. 4, c. 42), the (English) Civil Procedure Act (3 & … of 21 Jac. 1, c. 16, unless such acknowledgment or promise be contained in some writing, to be signed by the party to be chargeable thereby, or by his agent duly authorized (19 & 20 Vict. c.

Official secrets

1889, was the first Act aimed at the prevention of the disclosure of official secrets. This Act was repealed and re-enacted with amendments by the (English) Official Secrets Act, 1911, which has been amended by the (English) … letters, etc., passing through his hands, and must not give up a letter, etc., unless a receipt is signed, or written instructions for delivery are given, by the addressee.

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Barrister, or Barrastor

an express promise by a client to pay money to counsel for his advocacy is not binding, see Re Le Brasseur & Oakley, (1896) 2 Ch 487; Kennedy v. Broun, (1863) 13 CBN S 677, where the … Edn., 196). For a great number of years it had not been considered requisite that the fee notes signed by counsel to indicate the payment of the fees should be stamped as 'receipts'; but such notes have

Supreme Court of Judicature

drafting, were substituted for those previously existing; special power was given under 'Order XIV.' To a plaintiff to sign judgment for a liquidated demand unless the defendant could obtain leave to defend; four 'official referees,' with power … 1873 and 1875 (36 & 37 Vict. c. 66), and (38 & 39 Vict. c. 77), are commonly referred to as 'The (English) Judicature Acts,' and are herein cited as '(English) Jud. Act, 1873,' and 'Jud. Act,

Debenture

generally as a charge in writing [not necessarily sealed, see British India, etc., Co. v. Commissioners of Inland Revenue, (1881) 7 QBD 165] of certain pro-perty with the repayment at a time fixed of money lent by … 6 Geo. 5, c. 44). Also a term used at the Custom House for a kind of certificate, signed by the officers of the Customs, which entitles a merchant exporting goods to the receipt of a bounty

Advertisement

Stations (Rating) Act, 1889 (52 & 53 Vict. c. 27). See STOLEN GOODS; REWARD; LIBEL; SUBSTITUTED SERVICE; SKY SIGN; and as to contract by acceptance of advertised offer, see Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Co., 1893 (1) QB … Advertisement, [fr. avertissement, Fr.], a public notice or announcement of a thing. The duties payable on advertisements were repealed by 16 & 17 Vict. c. 63, s. 5. As to the protection afforded to Trustees and Personal

Directors

The company is bound by all acts of the directors within the scope of their authority. They may receive a salary, but may make no personal profit from the company [see, however, Re Dover Coalfield Ltd., (1908) … trust. A director will not generally be personally liable on a promissory note or cheque which he has signed on behalf of the company, Chapman v. Smethurst, (1909) 1 KB 927. The (English) Companies Act, 1929, disqualifies

Cross-examination

same side has said on the same subject. Now this will show either that the variance is a sign that the whole story is a fiction or that one of the two speaks true and the other … put no question at all to him. Some times questions in cross-examination are allowed by the judge after re-examination. See RE-EXAMINATION. And if a witness be called to prove some preliminary and collateral matter only, as the

Notice

facts which raise such a strong presumption of notice that equity will not allow the presumption to be rebutted. [S. 154, I.P.C. and Art. 61(2)(a) const. 56 Indian Evidence Act] Constructive notice may be subdivided into: (a) … to be sufficient, be in writing and must intimate quite clearly that the award has been made and signed. A written notice clearly intimating the parties concerned that the award had been made and signed, certainly starts

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