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Marriage

register a marriage may necessitate the raising of an Action of Declaration of Marriage in the Court of Session. As to non-Christian marriage, see Articles by Sir D. Fitzpatrick in Journal of Society of Comparative Legislation, August,

Inner House

Inner House. See SESSION, COURT OF.

Decreet of valuation of teinds

Decreet of valuation of teinds, a sentence of the Court of Session (who are now in the place of the Commissioners for the Valuation of Teinds) determining the extent and

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In camera

judge's private chambers. (2) In the courtroom with all spectators excluded. (3) Taken when Court is not in session, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 763. In camera, referred in Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 (70 of

Convocation

and the examination and censure of all heretical and schismatical books and persons. It is held during the session of parliament, and is convened by the sovereign. There are two convocations, one for the province of Canterbury,

County palatine

pacem domini regis. The (English) Act (11 Geo. 4 & 1 Wm. 4, c. 70), abolished the Court Session of the County Palatine of Chester, and subjected the county in all things to the jurisdiction of the

Curator bonis

Curator bonis, a person appointed by the Court of Session to manage and preserve property until the owner, e.g., an infant, is in a position to act for

College of Justice

College of Justice. Those persons who take part in the administration of justice in the Court of Session in Scotland are known collectively as the College of Justice, the Canon Law status of a Collegium having

Expiring laws continuance Acts

passed, temporary Acts which would otherwise expire have for many years been passed at the end of each session of Parliament. The practice of passing temporary acts and continuing them by annual continuance Acts is a very

Hearing

Hearing, an investigation of a controversy. See TRIAL. A judicial session, usu. open to the public, held for purpose of deciding issues of fact or of law, sometimes with

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Marriage

register a marriage may necessitate the raising of an Action of Declaration of Marriage in the Court of Session. As to non-Christian marriage, see Articles by Sir D. Fitzpatrick in Journal of Society of Comparative Legislation, August,

Inner House

Inner House. See SESSION, COURT OF.

Decreet of valuation of teinds

Decreet of valuation of teinds, a sentence of the Court of Session (who are now in the place of the Commissioners for the Valuation of Teinds) determining the extent and

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In camera

judge's private chambers. (2) In the courtroom with all spectators excluded. (3) Taken when Court is not in session, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 763. In camera, referred in Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 (70 of

Convocation

and the examination and censure of all heretical and schismatical books and persons. It is held during the session of parliament, and is convened by the sovereign. There are two convocations, one for the province of Canterbury,

County palatine

pacem domini regis. The (English) Act (11 Geo. 4 & 1 Wm. 4, c. 70), abolished the Court Session of the County Palatine of Chester, and subjected the county in all things to the jurisdiction of the

Curator bonis

Curator bonis, a person appointed by the Court of Session to manage and preserve property until the owner, e.g., an infant, is in a position to act for

College of Justice

College of Justice. Those persons who take part in the administration of justice in the Court of Session in Scotland are known collectively as the College of Justice, the Canon Law status of a Collegium having

Expiring laws continuance Acts

passed, temporary Acts which would otherwise expire have for many years been passed at the end of each session of Parliament. The practice of passing temporary acts and continuing them by annual continuance Acts is a very

Hearing

Hearing, an investigation of a controversy. See TRIAL. A judicial session, usu. open to the public, held for purpose of deciding issues of fact or of law, sometimes with

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