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Roman Catholics
under 25 Car. 2, c. 2. Roman Catholic disabilities have now been almost completely removed, the Roman Catholic Relief Acts of 1791 (31 Geo. 3, c. 32), for freedom of worship with unlocked doors, and that of
Specific performance
(d) of the (English) County Courts Act, 1934. See Fry on Specific Performance. Specific performance is an equitable relief and he who seeks equity can be put on terms to ensure that equity is done to the
Suit for land
Suit for land, a 'suit for land' is a suit in which the relief claimed relates to title to or delivery of possession of land or immovable property. Whether a suit as
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Unclean hands
Unclean hands, means an equitable doctrine, a complainant will be denied relief if he or she has engaged in misconduct (as acting in bad faith) directly relating to the complaint.
Under-lease
(4), as amended by the L.P. (Amendment) Act, 1929 (19 Geo. 5, c. 9), a sub-lessee can obtain relief from the forfeiture of the superior lease. But the terms upon which the relief will be granted are
Vagrants
men living on earnings of prostitution; and by (English) Poor Law Act, 1930, s. 150, as to obtaining relief by falsehood. It points out three classes of persons:- 1st, idle and disorderly persons; 2nd, rogues and vagabonds;
Wrong
to agree to an offer of reunion and must be misconduct serious enough to justify denial of the relief to which the husband or the wife is otherwise entitled, Dharmendra Kumar v. Usha Kumar, AIR 1977 SC
Guardians of the poor
administering, under the control of the Ministry of Health, the funds raised by poor rates under the Poor Relief Act, 1601, and other Acts for the relief of the poor. They were elected by ballot by parochial
Husband and wife
by the Poor Law Act, 1930 (20 Geo. 5, c. 17), s. 19, when a married woman requires relief from the poor rates without her husband, an order may be made upon the husband by justices in
Insolvency
liable for his debts even after his discharge. The Acts from time to time in operation for the relief of insolvent debtors were 53 Geo. 3, c. 102; 1 & 2Vict. c. 110, ss. 23-120, 5 &
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