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Heriot

deceased tenant, in order that the militi' apparatus might continue to be used for national defence by each succeeding tenant. A customary tribute of goods and chattels, payable to lord of the fee on tenant's death, Black's

Ketch, John

public executioner in the reigns of Charles II and James II. Formerly a popular name for those who succeeded him in his office.

In the son or daughter of such a female

of the husband of the female meaning thereby either her own off-spring from the husband whom she has succeeded or the son or daughter of that husband even from another wife, Channan Singh v. Srimathi Jaikaur, AIR

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Fastens or Fastern's E'en, or even

Fastens or Fastern's E'en, or even [fr. vastal-abend, low Sax.], Shrove-Tuesday, the succeeding day being Ash-Wednesday, the first of the Lenten fast.

Hereditary duties

of the Court of Wards and other royal privileges abolished by that Act. Surrendered for their lifetimes by succeeding sovereigns (25 Geo. 5, and 1 Edw. 8, c. 15). See CIVIL LIST.

Good cause, sufficient case Difference

the same purpose in O. IX, R. 13 as pointing to different criteria of 'goodness' or 'sufficiently' for succeeding in the two proceedings; and as there-fore furnishing a ground for the inapplicability of the rule of res

Fishery

Fisheries (1826, 1839, 1867); North Sea Fisheries (1882); Seal Fisheries, see 57 & 58 Vict. c. 2, and succeeding Acts;Whaling, 1934 (24 & 25 Geo. 5, c. 49) For collections of statutes relating to fisheries, see Chitty's

Naval reserves

& 17 Vict. c. 73); now the Royal Naval Reserve; see 22 & 23 Vict. c. 40, and succeeding Acts, and the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, which was formed under 3 Edw. 7, c. 6.

Metropolitan District

Metropolitan District. Places subject to the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Board of Works (succeeded under the Local Government Act, 1888, by the London County Council), enumerated in Schedules A,B,C, to the Metropolis Management Act, 1855.

Protestant

succession to the Crown, and entails the succession on such person or persons being Protestants as would have succeeded incase the person reconciled to or holding communion with the Church of Rome or professing the popish religion

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