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Criminal Appeal Act, 1907 (English)

payment of such charges as the Treasury may fix. (2) The Secretary of State may also, if he thinks fit in any case, direct a transcript of the shorthand notes to be made and furnished to him for

Assessors

Designs Act,1907, the Court, in an action for infringement or revocation of a patent, 'may, if it think fit, and shall on the request of either of the parties' call in the aid of an assessor specially … (English) Judicature Act, 1873, s. 56, the High Court or the Court of Appeal may, when it may think it expedient other than in a criminal proceeding by the Crown, call in the aid of one or

Commissioners for Oaths

under 29 Car. 2, c. 5, by commission to empower 'what and as many persons as they should think fit and necessary' to take affidavits for one shilling fee concerning Common Law actions. The Masters in Chancery

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Witchcraft

suffer one whole year's imprison-ment, and also be obliged to give sureties for good behaviour if the Court thinks fit [R.v. Stephenson, (1904) 68 J.P. 524] See VAGRANT. Prior to this Act witchcraft was a capital offence (see

Sitting and voting

of the House under Article 174 by the governor to meet at such time and place as the thinks fit and the holding of the meeting of the House pursuant to the said summons or an adjourned meeting,

Proclamation

Criminal Procedure, 1973, s. 87. Proclamation, publication by authority; a notice publicly given of anything whereof the King thinks fit to advertise his subjects. Proclamation is used particularly in the beginning or calling of a Court, and at

Rescission

45 (11) and 49 (2) of the (English) Law of Property Act, 1925, the Court can, if it thinks fit, order the return of any deposit where the Court refuses to grant specific performance or in any action

Public trustee

came into force on 1st January, 1908. The Public Trustee is a corporation sole, and may if he thinks fit act in the administration of estates of deceased persons if under one thousand pounds; act as custodian trustee

Separate estate

s. 39 of the (English) Conveyancing Act, 1881), the Chancery Division of the High Court may, if it thinks fit, where it appears to the Court for the benefit of a married woman, bind her interest in any

Investigation

examination of various persons (including the accused) and the reduction of their statements into writing, if the officer thinks fit, (b) the search of places of seizure of things considered necessary for the investigation and to be produced

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