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Elegit

the election of a party having recovered judgment, either to have a writ of fieri facias (see that title) or else to seize all the chattels and half the land of the judgment debtor in specie until … bring ejectment or sue for the rent if the estate is in reversion, Hatton v. Haywood, (1874) LR 9 Ch 236. See R.S.C., Ord. XLIII. The writ will not affect the legal estate against a purchaser unless

Mortgage

a mortgagor power to require the mortgagee to transfer the mortgage debt instead of reconveying; power to inspect title deeds, and power to pay off one mortgage, where there are mortgages to the same person of different … created before 2nd July, 1919, see Rent etc. (English) Restriction Acts,1920, ss. 7 and 12, and 1933, s. 9; and for permitted increase of interest, s. 4 of the 1920 Act. All causes for redemption or foreclosure

Crown

Parliament be united and annexed to the imperial crown of this realm. By the Interpretation Act (see that title), s. 30, 'in this Act and in everyother Act, whether passed before or after the commencement of this … of Submission, the Confirmation of Bishops Act, the Archiepiscopal Licenses Act (23 Hen. 8, Contract Act, 1872 '. 9, 20; 24 Hen. 8, c. 12 l 25 Hen. 8, Contract Act, 1872 -. 19-21; 26 Hen. 8,

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Certificate

anything. Certificates are frequently referred to or required by Statute. A certificate is the usual evidence of the title to shares in a company. See (English) Companies Act, 1929, ss. 67 and 68; for Certificate of Incorporation, … copies are admissible in evidence, consult Taylor on Evidence, and the (English) Documentary Evidence Act, 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 113) (UK). As to the Master's Certificate in Chambers in the Chancery Court, see Ord. LV.,

Peerage

Lord Chancellor will not issue his writ of summons to a claimant without a previous investigation of his title, in order to which the claimant must present a petition to the Crown through the Home Secretary, which … in Parliament is also essential, for until he sit the writ has no operation (Co. Litt. 16 b, 9 b; Hubback, p. 151). As to what will amount to a 'Parliament' for this purpose, see St. John

Dissenters Chapels Act

Dissenters Chapels Act (7 & 8 Vict. c. 45), (statutory title, 'The (English) Nonconformist Chapels Act, 1844'), an Act passed in 1844 for the relief of Unitarians, though it … passed inconsequence of the decision in what is commonly known as 'Lady Hewley's Case', Shore v. Wilson, (1842) 9 Cl&F 355, in which it was held by the House of Lords that Unitarian congregations, inspite of long

Uses

an estate nor jus ad rem, i.e., a demand, and therefore he could bring no action, having neither title nor legal estate in the property. (5) Neither could a widow be endowed, nor could a husband have

Perjury

5 (extended by (English) Local Government Act, 1933, ss. 225 and 243) with false statutory declarations (see that title) and other false statements without oath; and s. 6 with false or fradulent declarations, certificates, or representa-tions, made … the law relating to perjury and kindred offences'; it repeals the whole of the Acts 5 Eliz. c. 9 and 2 Geo. , c. 25 [the (English) Perjury Act, 1728] and portions of one hundred and thirty

Civil list

beer, ale, and cider, which were to be discontinued during the reign, and as to which see the title HEREDITARY DUTIES) should, during the late Queen's life, be carried to an form part of the consolidated fund. … gratitude of their country.' [Civil List Act,1837, ss. 5, 6 as amended by Civil List Act, 1937, s. 9 (1)]

Mercantile Law Amendment Act, 1856 (English)

20 Vict. c. 97). Its principal enactments are: (1) that a writ of execution shall not effect a title bona fide acquired before seizure; (2) that in an action for breach of contract to deliver goods sold,

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