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Possession

primary meaning is physical control. A second-ary meaning is physical control by an agent or servant, or by relation back, e.g., by the owner having entered without remaining in physical possession, see Ocean Accident etc., Corporation v. Ilford

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civil

based on Roman law as opposed to the English common law see also the Judicial System in the back matter 4 : relating to private rights and to judicial proceedings in connection with them ;esp : relating … see also civil right 2 : marked by public order : peaceable in behavior 3 : of or relating to a legal system based on Roman law as opposed to the English common law see also the

Relation

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executive

the execution of laws, and appointment of officials see also administrative Article II of the Constitution in the back matter compare judicial, legislative 2 a : of or relating to execution b : having administrative or managerial … executive 1 : of or relating to the execution or carrying out of laws [serving a warrant is an function] ;esp : belonging to

Several

Several, 'several' cannot relate back to infinity it has its own limitations. The use of the word several would not be indicative

Act of Parliament

Parliament Act, 1911, made a fundamental alteration in the powers previously possessed by the House of Lords in relation to the passing of Acts of Parliament. Its provisions are briefly as follows:--(1) If a money bill sent … (English) Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act, 1793 [33 Geo. 3, c. 13)]. Before this Act, all statutes related back to the first day of the sessions in which they were passed. But where an Act expires before

Maritime lien

the claim or privilege attaches, and when carried into effect by legal process by a proceeding in rem, relates back to the period when it first attached, Bold Buccbugh, The (1852) 7 Moo PCC 267: (1843-60) All

panda

but is now believed to be more closely related to raccoons It has reddish brown fur on the back and sides and black fur on the legs and underside Called also the lesser panda … fulgens having fine soft fur which inhabits the mountains of Northern India It was once thought to be related to the bears but is now believed to be more closely related to raccoons It has reddish brown

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