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County Courts

Court may make such order with respect to the property in dispute and as to costs as he thinks fit; and the s. gives an appeal from the County Court to the High Court and a power of

Forfeiture

enforce the forfeiture, the lessee may apply to the Court, which may grant or refuse relief as it thinks fit. The s. does not apply to a breach of covenant against assigning when the breach occurred before 1925,

Adoption

terms and require the adopter to make and secure such provision for the adopted child as the Court thinks fit. Probationary adoptions not exceeding two years may likewise be authorized, and if the infant had been maintained and

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Co-respondent

grounds from so doing. On a petition for divorce presented by the wife the Court may, if it thinks fit, direct that the person with whom the husband is alleged to have committed adultery be made a respondent.

Alien

the King's dominions, here or elsewhere, for four years within the last eight. If the Secretary of State thinks fit, a period spent in the service of the Crown may be treated as equivalent to a period of

Decree nisi

decree absolute, reverse the decree nisi, require further inquiry or otherwise deal with the case as the Court thinks fit. Only in special circumstances will the period be shortened. See Osburne v. Osburne, (1926) 70 Sol Jo 388.

Deposit

of a contract or in any action for the return of a deposit the Court may, if it thinks fit, order the repayment of any deposit, see also Sale of Goods Act, 1893, s. 5. A deposit of

Designs

a design ought to be registered, the comptroller may decide the question. (3) The comptroller may, if he thinks fit, refuse to register any design presented to him for registration, but any person aggrieved by any such refusal

Dog

for keeping a dog and for holding or obtaining a dog license for such period as the Court thinks fit. Injury to Cattle.--The (English) Dogs Act, 1906 (6 Edw. 7, c. 32), repealing and re-enacting the (English) Dogs

Execution

time of giving judgment or making an order, stay execution until such time as they or he shall think fit. As to registration of writs and orders, see (English) Land Charges Act, 1925, and as to equitable

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