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Transfer of Land Acts (English)

1898) applied compulsory registration to the Administrative County of London as from specified dates; this Act has been superseded by the Land Registration Act, 1925 (see REGISTRATION OF TITLE), and as to the previous Acts, Fortescue-Brickdale and

Tithe Commissioners

Tithe Commissioners, appointed under the Tithe Act, 1836, s. 2; now superseded. See LAND COMMISSIONERS and next title.

Technical Instruction

could not be so advantageously made by aiding a school within its own district; but these Acts are superseded by the Education Act, 1921, Part VI., and the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1935 (25 & 26 Geo. 5,

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Sturges Bourne's Acts

a 'select vestry,' to whose orders the overseers were bound to conform (this portion of the Act, being superseded by the Poor Law Amendment Act, 1834, is repealed by the Statute Laws Revision Act, 1873). See now

Simony

the declarant had not been party to any contract to the best of his knowledge simoaniacal, is now superseded by a far more effective and specific declaration scheduled to the Benefices Act, 1898 (61 & 62 Vict.

Poor laws

made perpetual, after many continuances, in 1867; and in 1871, by 'The (English) Local Government Board Act, 1871,' superseded by the Local Government Board. The powers and duties are now vested in the (English) Ministry of Health

Similiter

After the passing of the C.L.P. Act, 1852, the joinder of issue under s. 79 of that Act superseded the Similiter. See now ISSUE. The want of a similiter by the prosecutor in criminal cases is cured

Extinguishment

security than he had before, extinguishes the first debt. And when judgment is given for a debt, it supersedes or extinguishes the previous obligation (Plowd. 184; 1 Salk. 304); though it does not prejudice a security given

Scire facias

A scire facias was formerly resorted to in Chancery suits, when they became abated; but this mode became superseded in practice by the order of revivor, which see.

Riding clerk

one year, kept the controlment books of all grants that passed the Great Seal. The Six Clerks were superseded by the Clerks of Records and Writs.

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