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Divorce

have founded a judicial separation or an order under the Summary Jurisdiction Acts, which order may be made for adultery as … results from act of parties or is a consequence of proceedings at law, and it would, in our opinion, be wrong

General issue

pleading shall contain, and contain only, a statement in a summary form of the facts on which the party pleading relies; … the (English) Public Authorities Protection Act, 1893, as regards any proceeding to which that Act applies. In criminal proceedings the general

Pleading

pleading shall contain, and contain only, a statement in a summary form of the material facts on which the party pleading … Pleading. 1. In its general sense, the proceedings from the statement of claim to issue joined, i.e., the

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Press

45 Vict. c. 60), whereby (s. 4) a Court of summary jurisdiction may make inquiry as to newspaper libel being for … 52 Vict. c. 64), extended the privilege to reports of proceedings in court, public meetings, etc.; and requires the leave of

Affidavit

is submitted by affidavit, esp., in pre-trial matters such as summary-judgment motions, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 58. Any affidavit … Act, 1925, s. 101). In the Chancery Division, motions and proceedings, commenced by originating summons, are heard on affidavit evidence. So

Audita querela [defendentis]

advantage of it. By the indulgence of the Courts, a summary relief upon motion has in most cases of evident oppression … Court under the Judicature Acts have abolished this form of proceeding altogether, R.S.C. 1883, Ord. XLII., r. 27.

Civil Law

Oratore, describes the law of the Twelve Tables as a summary of all that is excellent in the libraries of the … the forms of pleadings, called Actiones Juris, adopted in all proceedings and acts of Court. it was complied about 440 A.U.C.

Crime

is not a 'crime' and is punishable on indictment or summary conviction. In our law misdemeanour is generally used in cotradistinction … is the mere non-compliance with an order made in civil proceedings, Church's Trustee v. Hibbard, (1902) 2 Ch 784. A crime,

Indecent prints or books

(20 & 21 Vict. c. 83) ('Lord Campbell's Act'), gives summary powers to metropolitan or other stipendiary magistrates, or any two … publication is in the form of a report of judicial proceedings, Steele v. Brennan, (1872) LR 7 CP 261.

Judicial Act

v. Kalavagunta Suryanarayanamurthi, AIR 1954 Mad 340. Numerous statutes give summary power to justices of the peace, and declare that certain … which they would be liable if they arose to of proceedings which were simply administrative or ministerial. See Halsbury's Laws of

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