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High public or political office
High public or political office, the term 'high public or political office' used in the Special Courts Act, 1979 contemplates only a special class of officers or politicians who may be categorised as follows: … only a special class of officers or politicians who may be categorised as follows: (1) officials wielding extraordinary powers entitling them to take major policy decisions and holding positions of trust and answerable and accountable for their
Weights and measures
the guidance of local authorities,' but adds that these regulations may confer on local authorities power to make special local regulations of their own in suitable cases. There are also many small amendments of the Acts of
Manor
lord, as an incident of this system of tenure, had rights of civil jurisdiction over them; and by special grant from the Crown or by prescription he might have right of criminal jurisdiction. He might also have … an estate in fee-simple in a tract of land granted by the sovereign to a subject (usually of power and consequence) in consideration of certain services to be performed. The tenementales were granted out; the dominicales (whence
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Magistrate
to mean a District Magistrate, a Sub-Divisional Magistrate, a Presidency Magistrate or a Magistrate of the first class specially empowered by the State Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, to exercise jurisdiction under this Act, State … 914. The word shall include all persons within the general police district, exercising all or any of the powers of a Magistrate. [Police Act, 1861 (5 of 1961), s. 1] Means--(1) in relation to a metropolitan area
Abstract of title
legislation under these heads except so far as conveyances after 1925 to the vendor or his predecessors under special powers form part of the chain of title.As to fradulent concealment, see s. 183 of the (English) Law … title to property, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., an epitome of the evidence of title to property or power to deal with it. Every purchaser of land or real estate has an implied right to have an
Married women's property
the restraint was imposed in pursuance of a pre-existing obligation, and the date of the exercise of a special power providing the restriction is that of the instrument exercising the power and not that of the instrument creating
Metropolitan Police Magistrates
any act which may be legally done by more than one justice of the peace. there is also special jurisdiction to settle disputes about wages for labour on the Thames, to deal with cases of oppressive distraint … act which may be legally done by more than one justice of the peace. there is also special jurisdiction to settle disputes about wages for labour on the Thames, to deal with cases of oppressive distraint for
Sheriff (in Scotland)
from Chancery in Scotland, as of inquest, terce, division, tutory, etc., and generally to all civil matters not specially committed to other courts. He has also a summary jurisdiction in regard to small debts, as well as … sheriff principal being an intermediate point of appeal between the sheriff-substitute and the Court of Session. His civil jurisdiction extends to all personal actions on contract, bond, or obligation, to the greatest extent; also, by 40 &
Churchwardens
this matter) shall direct, and in practice the arrangements are usually made by the churchwardens, even without any special direction from the ordinary. It is incident also to their office to enforce proper and orderly behaviour during … the church and chancel, not appropriated to particular purposes, as the ordinary (who has in general the sole power in this matter) shall direct, and in practice the arrangements are usually made by the churchwardens, even without
Highways
the respective parishes, subject to a superintending power to be exercised by the justices of the peace, at special sessions to be holden for the highways. By the Public Health Act, 1875, s. 144 (coming in place
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