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Nonjuror
Nonjuror, one who (conceiving the Stuart family unjustly deposed) refused to swear allegiance to those who succeeded them.
Noting
notice is sufficient if they are in England. A bill must be noted not later than the next succeeding day of business after the day of dishonour. See Bills of Exchange Act, 1882, s. 51, and Bills
Open space
Open space, means it is only with reference to the country that the word 'open' carries the meaning 'free from wood building etc.' Accepting the several meanings of the word 'open' the existence of 7 or...
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Original Charter
progress is one renewing the grant in favour of the heir or singular successor of the first or succeeding vassals, Bell's Scots Law Dict.
Poor laws
country were placed for five years under the control of a central board called 'The Poor Law Commissioners'; succeeded in 1847 by a temporary 'Poor Law Board' made perpetual, after many continuances, in 1867; and in 1871,
Proclamation, Fine with
four times in the term in which it was made, and four times in each of the three succeeding terms, which was reduced to once in each term by 31 Eliz. c. 2, and these proclamations were
Prorogation
bills, whatever stage they have reached, drop and have to be taken up from the beginning in a succeeding session; an adjournment is a continuation of the session from day to day. Prorogation never extends beyond eighty
Relief
assistance. A payment made by an heir of a feudal tenant to the feudal lord for privilege of succeeding to ancestor's tenancy, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1293. In the feudal law a payment made to
Tailzie, or Entail
A deed of tailzie creates a Scots entail by which, until 11 & 12 Vict. c. 36, and succeeding Acts, an estate might be tied up for ever. See the Case of the Queensberry Leases, (1819) 1
Taking cognizance of an offence
receiving a complaint, the Magistrate applies his mind for the purposes of proceeding under s. 200 and the succeeding sections in Chapter XV of the Code of 1973, he is said to have taken cognizance of the
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