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Reception order
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Bath, Knights of the
the Bath ranks fourth of the orders, and is so called from the ceremonial bathing formerly observed before reception into the order.
Mortuary
s. 9 of the (English) Tithe Act, 1839 (2 & 3Vict. c. 62). Also, a place for the reception of the bodies of persons who have died of infectious disease, etc., to which such bodies may, in … who have died of infectious disease, etc., to which such bodies may, in certain cases, be removed by order of a justice of the peace. see Public Health Act, 1936 (26 Geo. 5 & 1 Edw. 8,
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Wireless telegraphy
making or using electrical apparatus for actuating machinery or for any purpose other than the transmission, including the reception as well as the sending, of messages. The Act of 1924 prohibits the establishment of any wireless telegraph … and in accordance with a licence granted in that behalf by the Postmaster-General. Search-warrants may be issued by order of the Postmaster-General, the Admiralty, Army Council, Air Council, or Board of Trade. The Act extends to the
Post office
used for the purposes of the Post Office, and every letter-box provided by the Post Office for the reception of postal articles. [(Indian) Post Office Act, 1898 (6 of 1898), s. 2(h)] The Government service of the … the business of a carrier of parcels, a savings bank, life assurance, the transmission of money by postal orders and money orders, and pays old age pensions. See also (English) Post Office and Telegraph Act, 1920; (English)
Petition
There are several regulations respecting petitions to Parliament, which, if neglected in any one parti-cular, will prevent their reception. For instance, signatures or marks must be original, not copies nor signatures of agents on behalf of others; … bankrupt. See ACT OF BANKRUPTCY. Petition to wind up a company. A winding up of a company by order of the Court must be begun by petition [(English) Companies Act, 1929, s. 170]. For form of petition
Children
not understanding the nature of an oath may be received if he has sufficient intelligence to justify the reception of the evidence and understands the duty of speaking the truth. Responsibility.--Above fourteen a child is presumed to … created for the purpose of hearing charges against children and young persons; and the Court may (s. 55) order the parent or guardian of a child under sixteen to pay the fine, damages, or costs imposed. See
Person of unsound mind
report to the Judge or Master in Lunacy. The (English) Mental Treatment Rules, 1930, chiefly relate to the reception of lunatics, and their proper care and treatment. The Patients Estate Rules, 1934 (S.R. & O., 1934, No. … 5 & 1 Edw. 8, c. 17 (paying patients). In all other cases the requirements are:- (1) An order of judicial authority (county Court judge, stipendiary or police magistrate, or justice of the peace specially appointed) for
Reward
and with the consent of the Attorney-General. As to notice to be given to the local authority of reception, death or removal of infants kept for reward, see (English) Children and Young Persons Act, 1932, ss. 65 … Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1321. By the (English) Criminal Law Act, 1826, s. 28, the Courts may order the sheriff of the county, in which certain offences have been committed, to pay the person active in
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