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Civil Procedure Acts Repeal Act

Civil Procedure Acts Repeal Act, 1879, 1881, and 1883 (English) (42 & 43 Vict. c. 59, 44 & 45 Vict. c.

Church Building Acts (English)

Church Building Acts (English). For the purpose of building and promoting the building of additional churches in populous parishes numerous Acts,

Borough Funds Acts

Borough Funds Acts. The (English) Borough Funds Act, 1872 (35 & 36 Vict. c. 91) (commonly called Leeman's Act), authorized borough

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Ashbourne Act

Ashbourne Act, the (English) Purchase of Land (Ireland) Act, 1885 (48 & 49 Vict. c. 73), to provide greater facilities

Act purporting to be done in official capacity

Act purporting to be done in official capacity, The words 'act purporting to be done in official capacity' have

Act of Bankruptcy

Act of Bankruptcy, an act, the commission of which by a debtor renders him liable to be adjudged a

Act done under colour of office

Act done under colour of office, an act is not done under colour of an office merely because the

Special Act of Parliament

Special Act of Parliament. Commonly called Local, Personal or Private Acts. See LOCAL AND PERSONAL ACTS. That which applies only

Riot Damages Act, 1886

elements which must have existed in the disturbance in order to constitute a 'riot' within the meaning of this Act, see Field v. Receiver for Metropolitan Police District, (1907) 2 KB 853.

Metropolis Management Act, 1855 (English)

Metropolis Management Act, 1855 (English) (18 & 19 Vict. c. 120), amended by subsequent Acts, of which the most important is

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