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Foreign company
of notices and process on the company, and other important provisions. Companies incorporated in a British possession are empowered to hold land in the United Kingdom without prejudice to their powers by virtue of registration in Northern … in the United Kingdom without prejudice to their powers by virtue of registration in Northern Ireland (s. 345). Special regulations are made for companies incorporated in the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man (s. 343). The
Cremation
Rgulations, 28th October, 1930 (S. R. & O., 1930, No. 1016). A coroner is required to give a special certificate to permit cremation of any body on which he has held an inquest. … burial, for the purpose of cremation, was refused. The (English) Cremation Act, 1902 (3 Edw. 7, c. 8), empowers burial authorities (see BURIAL) to establish crematoria on plans approved by the Minister of Health and certified to
Distress
RENT REDUCTION ACTS. In addition to the above provisions in favour of tenants generally, agricultural tenants enjoy three special privileges under the (English) Agricultural Holdings Act, 1923 (see that title). These are: (1) that the six years' … for rent unless he be authorized so to act by the certificate of a county Court judge, and empowers the Lord Chancellor to make rules from time to time for regulating the security to be required from
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Jews
to extend to enable professing Jews to hold the office of Lord Chancellor. Various Acts exempting or making special provi-sions for Jewish religious observances and customs have been passed. See (English) Factory and Work-shop Act, 1901 (1 … declara-tions as a qualification for office; and the Jews Relief Act, 1858 (21 & 22 Vict. c. 49), empowering either house of Parliament by resolution to allow them to omit the words 'upon the true faith of
Bicycles
brakes, and prohibits (except on conditions) the carrying of more than one person. Motor Cycles. Motor cycles are specially classified under (English) Road Traffic Act, 1930, as mechanically propelled vehicles (not invalid carriages) with less than four … Act, 1882, is regulated by s. 85 of the (English) Local Government Act, 1888, which repeals all Acts empowering byelaws to be made on the subject, declares bicycles, etc., to be 'carriage within the meaning of the
Assize, or assise
of oyer and terminer, directed to them and many other gentlemen of the county, by which they are empowered to try treasons, felonies, etc. This is the largest commission. (2) Of gaol delivery, directed to the judges … is had to an action of ejectment, tried at Nisi Prius. (II) The other division of commissions is special, granted to certain judges to try certain causes and crimes, Bracton, lib. 3. See now the Judicature Act,
Constable
c. 10); and the Police (Scotland) (Limit of Age) Act, 1914 (4 & 5 Geo. 5, c. 69). Special constables maybe appointed by two or more justices of the peace under the (English) Special Constables Act, 1831 … transferred the appointments to joint committees of the justices and the county councils. The (English) Police Act, 1919, empowers the Home Secretary to make regulations as to the pay, allowances, pensions, conditions of service, etc., of all
Commissioners for Oaths
years' continuous practice as a solicitor from the date of the first certificate (but this rule is under special circumstances sometimes relaxed), or if he has been a barrister, from the date of his call to the … the judges of the Common Law courts were authorized, under 29 Car. 2, c. 5, by commission to empower 'what and as many persons as they should think fit and necessary' to take affidavits for one shilling
Limitation of actions and prosecutions
as to an action for assignment of dower, see Williams v. Thomas, (1909) 1 Ch 713. Trustees are empowered to plead statutes of limitation by the (English) Trustee Act, 1888, s. 8 if an action or other … & 20 Vict. c. 97, s. 14,where there are two or more co-contractors, or co-debtors, by simple contractor specialty, none of them shall lose the benefit of the limitation, by reason only of payment of any principal
Allotments
be cultivated as a garden or farm, or partly as a garden and partly as a farm. A special department of the Board (now Ministry) of Agriculture and Fisheries (q.v.) has been created to deal with small … under inclosure Acts for the benefit of the poor. The Small Holdings and Allotments Act, 1908 (Part II.), empowers parish, urban, borough or county councils to provide plots of land for persons belonging to the labouring population
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