Paper Book, the issues in law, etc., upon special pleadings, formerly made up by the clerk of the papers, who was an officer for that purpose, but latterly by the plaintiff's attorney or agent. See Jac. Law Dict.; 3 Bl. Com. 317.Any party who enters an action for trial must deliver to the officer of the court two copies of the whole of the pleadings, one for the use of the judge at the trial [(English) R.S.C. 1883, Ord. XXXVI., r. 30]....
Parliamentary papers, means the paper connected with the proceedings of the House as well as those presented or furnished to the House, Practice and Procedure of Parliament, M.N. Kaul and S.L. Shakdher, 5th Edn., 2001, p. 988....
Peremptory paper, a Court paper containing a list of all motions, etc., which are to be disposed of before any other business....
Ranges Act, 1891 (English) (54 & 55 Vict. c. 54), facilitated the acquisition of ranges by or for volunteer corps; the Military Lands Act, 1892 (55 & 56 Vict. c. 43), has repealed and superseded it with the exception of its 11th section, so far as it relates to acquisition of land under the Defence Acts. As to the right of an owner, whose lands are compulsorily taken, to be compensated for the injurious affection of his adjoining lands, see Blundell v. Rex, (1905) 1 KB 516, and Acquisition of Land (Assessment of Compensation Act), 1919, also particular statutory provisions...
Seal-paper, a document formerly issued by the Lord Chancellor, previously to the commencement of the sittings, detailing the business to be done for each day in his Court, and in the courts of the Lords Justices and Vice-Chancellors. The Master of the Rolls in like manner issued a seal-paper in respect of the business to be heard before him, Smith's Ch. Pr. 9....
age discrimination in employment act Federal legislation prohibiting unfair and discriminatory treatment in employment on the basis of age. The Act generally covers individuals at least 40 years of age. (29 U.S.C. Sec. 621) Source: FindLaw ...
equal credit opportunity act A federal act prohibiting a creditor from discriminating against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex or marital status. (15 U.S.C. Sec. 1691) Source: FindLaw ...
equal pay act Federal law which mandates the same pay for all persons who do the same work without regard to sex, age, etc. For work to be equal within meaning of Act, it is not necessary that jobs be identical but only that they be substantially equal. (29 U.S.C. Sec. 206) Source: FindLaw ...
longshore and harbor workers' compensation act The federal act designed to provide workers' compensation benefits to employees, other than seamen, who work in maritime employment upon the navigable waters of the United States. (33 U.S.C.A. Sec. 901) Source: FindLaw ...
securities act of 1933 The federal securities act regulating the initial public offering (IPO) of securities. (15 U.S.C. Sec. 77) Source: FindLaw ...