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Bovill's (Sir W.) Act

Vict. c. 34. Also, an Act relating to partnership, 28 & 29 Vict. c. 86, now repealed but substantially re-enacted by the Partnership Act, 1890. It established the principle that participation in profits does not in itself

Act of Settlement

i.e., not at the King's pleasure, and should be removable upon the address of both Houses of Parliament. Substantially re-enacted by s. 5 of the (English) Judicature Act, 1875 (now repealed), which specifically excepted the Lord Chancellor.

Abatement

A plea in Abatement at Common Law (which by 4 Anne, c. 16, s. 11, had to be substantiated by affidavit, and which is now abolished, see. R.S.C. Ord. XXI., r. 20) was one which stated some

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Ohm

As defined by the International Electrical Congress in 1893 and by United States Statute it is a resistance substantially equal to 109 units of resistance of the C G S system of electro magnetic units and is

magnetic north

end of a compass needle points at low latitudes it is close to geographic true north but deviates substantially from true north as one nears the north pole

With respect to

question of legislative competence is raised the test is whether the legislation, looked at as a whole, is substantially 'with respect to' the particular topic of legislation, Ujagar Prints v. Union of India, AIR 1989 SC 516:

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