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Attesting witness
Attesting witness, a person who has seen a party execute a deed, or sign a written document. He then subscribes his signature for the purpose of identification and proof at any future period. See ATTESTATION.
Aid of the King
Aid of the King [auxilium regis, Lat.], the king's tenant prays this, when rent is demanded of him by others. A city or borough, holding a fee-farm from the king, if anything be demanded which belongs...
Association not for Profit
Association not for Profit, By s. 18 of the Companies Act, 1929, an association for promoting commerce and science, religion, charity or other useful object without distributing any dividend to its members maybe registered as a...
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Administration bond
Administration bond. The bond, usually for double the value of the property placed in possession of the administrator of the grant required under s. 167(1) of the (English) Jud. Act, 1925, as amended by the (English)...
Certifies
Certifies, the word 'certifies' is a strong word. It indicates that the High Court must bring its mind to bear on the question and as in all cases of judicial orders and certificates, the reasons for...
Abdication
Abdication, where a magistrate or person in office voluntarily renounces or gives it up. It differs from resignation, in that resignation is made by one who has received his office from another and restores it into...
Accounting year
Accounting year, means-(i) in relation to a corporation, the year ending on the day on which the books and accounts of the corporation are to be closed and balanced; (ii) in relation to a company, the...
Acre
Acre [fr. aypos, Gr.; ager, Lat.; acker, Germ.], a measure of land. The extent of the acre was first defined by statute in the 33 Edw. I., according to which an acre contains 160 square perches,...
Acting in any manner prejudicial to the main-tenance of public order
Acting in any manner prejudicial to the main-tenance of public order, The expressions 'law and order', 'public order' and 'security of the State' are distinct concepts though not always separate. Whereas every breach of peace may...
Actio judicati
Actio judicati, an action after four months had elapsed from the rendition of judgment, in which the judge issued his warrant to seize, first, the movables, which were sold within eight days afterwards, and then the...
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