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Collision of ships
Collision of ships, the striking or running foul of one ship against another. The remedy is either an action at law or a suit in the Admiralty Division. The possibilities under which a collision may occur,...
Common employment
case of (i) the employer shall not be liable unless the defect arose or was not discovered or remedied by the negligence of the employer or of his servant entrusted with the supervision of the works, plant,
Company
Company [fr. compagnia, Ital., which word is still printed on Bank of England notes as 'compa'], a body of persons associated for purposes of busi-ness, sometimes, but not now so frequently as some years ago, styled...
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Conclusive evidence
Conclusive evidence, any legal provision which snarls at an indicated person without affording any remedy to him to disprove an item of evidence which could nail him down cannot be approved as consistent with the philosophy...
Fidelity, fidelity insurance gurantee
Fidelity, fidelity insurance gurantee, 'Fidelity' according to dictionary means faithfulness, loyalty. In insurance terminology it is understood as assurance to indemnify against loss consequent upon the dishonesty or default. Usually the assured and the person whose...
Piracy
Ch 251; as to pirating news from another newspaper, see Walter v. Steinkopff, (1892) 3 Ch 489. The remedies for piracy are an action at law for damages, and an injunction to restrain its continuance. See INJUNCTION
Formedon
Formedon, a writ in the nature of a writ of right, which was the remedy for a tenant in-tail on a discontinuance. It was of three kinds: (1) in descender; (2) in remainder; (3) in reverter,...
Accord
Accord. An amicable arrangement between parties especially between people or nation; compact or treaty, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn. Accord and Satisfaction [fr. accorder, Fr., to agree], an agreement between two persons, one of whom has...
Nisi prius
Charta, in ease of the subject, that assizes of novel disseisin and mort-ancestor (which were the most common remedies of that day) should thenceforward instead of being tried at Westminster, in the superior Court, be taken in
Nuisance
Nuisance [fr. nuire, Fr., to hurt], something noxious of offensive. Any unauthorised act which, without direct physical interference, materially impairs the use and enjoyment by another of his property, or prejudicially affects his health, comfort, or...
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