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Residence

of North Curry, (1825) 4 B&C 959], and for the meaning, extent or interpretation of the word under statutes, see the particular statute, e.g., franchise, burial company law, jurisdiction of courts, divorce, income tax, juries, poor law,

Warranty

does not differ from any other contractual promise. A warranty may be express or implied by law or statute. For instances of implied warranties, see that title, CAVEAT EMPTOR, TITLE, COVENANTS FOR, and infra. Implied warranties have

Treason

hear and determine, being in their places during their offices. The following species have been created by subsequent statutes:- If any person shall endeavour to deprive or hinder any person, being the next in succession to the … Settlement, or that the kings of this realm, with the authority of Parliament, are not able to make laws and statutes, to bind the crown and the descent thereof, 6 Anne, c. 7. By 36 Geo. 3,

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succession

Louisiana intestate succession 1 : the transmission of property or property interests of a decedent as provided by statute as distinguished from the transfer in accordance with the decedent's will ;also : the operation of such statutory … or devisees ;also : the estate of the deceased including assets and liabilities used chiefly in the civil law of Louisiana intestate succession 1 : the transmission of property or property interests of a decedent as provided

Actio personalis moritur cum persona.

Ch D 607 as to injunction. This rule of the Common Law has been encroached upon by various statutes; by 4 Edw. 3, c. 7, as to trespass to goods (no limit of time by that statute),

Maintenance

has nothing to do, 2 Rol. Abr. 115. Maintaining suits in the spiritual courts is not within the statutes relating to maintenance, Cro. Eliz. 549. A man may, however, maintain a suit in which he has any … and indictable [see Bradlaugh v. Newdegate, (1883) 11 QBD 1], and invalidates contracts involving it. By the Roman Law it was a species of crimen falsi to enterin to any confederacy, or do any act to support

Rate

well known meaning. In Gordhandas's case, AIR 1963 SC 1742: 1964 (2) SCR 608, Supreme Court examined various statutes bearing on the English Rating Law and held that the word ''rate' was used with respect to a

Amendment

or pleadings in actions, suits, or prosecutions. The power of allowing amendments has been much extended by modern statutes and rules, but it will not be exercised to the prejudice of a party to the proceeding; apart … 1461 (1535). (Constitution of India, Art. 368) If a fresh suit on the amended claim is barred by Law of Limitation on the date of the application, the amendment should not normally be allowed. Amendment to be

Equality of the statute

Matched in: Term Equality of the statute

Signature

deed after 1925 (Law of Property Act, 1925, s. 73), a guarantee and other documents mentioned in the Statute of Frauds (see FRAUDS, STATUTE OF), and a risk note within the meaning of the seventh s. of

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