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Auctioneers

under s. 40 of the (English) Law of Properties Act, 1925, replacing in part s. 4 of the Statute of Frauds; but he is only the agent of the seller before the fall of the hammer at

Audi alteram partem

1 Str. 557, and Mr. Justice Fortescue's quaint reason for the Common Law supplying the omission in a statute to direct a hearing, Hopkins v. Smethwick Local Board, (1890) 24 QBD 712; Broom's Leg. Max. Similarly, Qui

Ban

Ban, means to prohibit or forbid especially by legal means (as by statute or order); also to prohibit the use, performance, or distribution of legislation, Webster's Dictionary of Law, Indian Edn.

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Bracery

Bracery, means the offence of selling pretended rights or titled to land. This practice was outlawed by statute of 32 Hen 8 Ch & 9, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 181.

Brussel's Convention

Brussel's Convention, is the common jurisdictional statute of the member states of the European Community, Halsbury's Laws of England, Vol. 8(1), 4th Edn., Para 620, … Brussel's Convention, is the common jurisdictional statute of the member states of the European Community, Halsbury's Laws of England, Vol. 8(1), 4th Edn., Para 620, p. 468.

Chambers

heard and argued in court. See SUMMONS; ORDER. The jurisdiction of a judge in chambers depends partly on Statutes and partly on the Common Law. An appeal lies to a Divisional Court or to a judge sitting

Channel Islands

included in the expression British Isles. They ae governed by their own laws and not bound by any statute of the British Parliament, unless expressly named therein. An appeal lies from their Courts to the Judicial Committee … 53 Vict. c. 63), s. 18(1)(b), included in the expression British Isles. They ae governed by their own laws and not bound by any statute of the British Parliament, unless expressly named therein. An appeal lies from

Unitarians

1813, when the Act 53 Geo. 3, c. 160, repealed the in capacities and penalties imposed by earlier statutes. The holding of Unitarian opinions was no offence at Common Law: see Shore v. Wilson, (1842) 9 Cl&Fin

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