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Quando verba statuti sunt specialia, ratio autem generalis, generaliter statutum est intelligendum

statuti sunt specialia, ratio autem generalis, generaliter statutum est intelligendum (10 Rep. 101), when the words of a statute are special, but the reason general, the statute is to be understood generally.

Purview

Purview, the body of a statute as distinguished from the Preamble; the general scope and object of a statute, 2 Inst. 403; 12 Rep.

Public right

such as the right of the public to pass along a highway, or they may be conferred by statute in either case if the statute does not provide a remedy; the remedy for infringement is by indictment

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Proceeding

with the further progress of a case. The meaning of the word 'proceeding' is generally governed by the statute itself, John Mithalal Desai v. Dinesbhai, 1997 3 Guj LR 2103. Means something in which business is conducted

Pocket-judgment

Pocket-judgment, a statute-merchant which was enforceable at any time after non-payment on the day assigned, without further proceedings. See STATUTE-MERCHANT.

Piracy

treason, being contrary to his natural allegiance; if by an alien, to be felony only; but since the Statute of Treason (25 Edw. 3, c. 2), it is held to be only felony in a subject. Formerly

Scintilla juris et tituli

in the grantee to uses, when all actual seisin was taken from him by the operation of the statute, upon a limitation of springing uses and the creation of contingent ones. 'If land be given to A.

Rolls of Parliament

case required; and at the end of each parliament, the judges drew them into the form of a statute, which was entered on the statute rolls.'--1 Bl. Com. 181.

Tax, interest and penalty

three different concepts. Tax becomes payable by an assessee by virtue of the charging provision in a taxing statute. Penalty ordinarily becomes payable when it is found that an assessee has wilfully violated any of the provisions

Sessions of the peace

execution of those powers which are confided to them by their commission, or by charter, and by numerous statutes. They are of three descriptions:- I. Petty Sessions.--Metropolitan Police magistrates can act alone (see that title), with that

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