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Creditor's committee

Creditor's committee, means a general meeting of the bankrupt's creditors may, in accordance with the Insolvency Rules 1986, establish a...

Debtor's petition

means a bankruptcy petition presented by the debtor himself under s. 264(1)(b) of Insolvency Act, 1986 (UK) Halsbury's Laws of England

Deceased wife's sister or deceased brother's widow

Deceased wife's sister or deceased brother's widow. See MARRIAGE (prohibited degrees).

Denarii S. Petri

Denarii S. Petri (commonly called Peter's Pence), an annual payment on St.

King's printer

printer has the liberty of printing the Bible, Prayer Book, Statutes, and Acts of State, to the exclusion of all other

King's proctor

King's proctor, the proctor or solicitor representing the Crown in the Probate and Divorce Court. In

King's widow

tenant-in-chief, who was obliged to take oath in Chancery that she would not marry without the King's leave.

King's evil

King's evil, scrofula, formerly supposed to be cured by the King touching the

S.P.,

S.P., sine prole without issue; d.s.p. means 'demisit sine prole,' i.e.

Knight's fee

it, and even a manor if it is usually called so. Consult Shep. Touch. 92, 93. Selden contends that it was

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