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Inquisition
lunacy, which is an inquiry directed by the judge in lunacy, as to whether a person is of unsound mind and incapable of managing his affairs. It is held before a jury, if the person alleged to
Visitor
the (English) Lunacy Act, 1890, Parts VI. and VII., ss. 163 to 206, Chancery visitors of persons of unsound mind, so found by inquisition, appointed by the Lord Chancellor visiting committees under the regulations of a mental
Reception order
Reception order. No person, not being a a rate-aided poor person or a person of unsound mind so found by inquisition, can be received or detained as a per-son of unsound mind except under
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Meat
provided by the Act, but he must not keep open on Saturday. As to inspection and destruction of unsound meat, see (English) Public Health (London) Act, 1936 (26 Geo. 5 and 1 Edw. 8, c. 50), s.
Pauper lunatic
Pauper lunatic, a discarded term, replaced by 'rate-aided patient of unsound mind' (Mental Treatment Act, 1930 (20 & 21 Geo. 5, c. 23)), s. 3. See PERSONS OF UNSOUND
Kidnapping from lawful guardianship
of age if a male, or under eighteen years of age if a female, or any person of unsound mind, out of the keeping of the lawful guardian of such minor or person of unsound mind, without
Master in lunacy
in lunacy, an officer of the Lord Chancellor who executes commissions and conduct inquires connected with persons of unsound mind and their estates, and carries out such other duties as are prescribed by the rules in lunacy
Furiosis nulla voluntas est
126, (A madman who knows not what he does cannot make a bargain, nor transact any business). See UNSOUND MIND.
Gavelkind
case of all deaths after 1925 except in regard to entailed estates, and descent from a person of unsound mind, as provided by s. 51 (ibid.), and see (English) L.P. Act, 1922, 12th Sched. (1)(d), and Re
Guardianship
a person who agrees or is appointed to appear and act for an infant, or a person of unsound mind not so found, who is made defendant to proceedings in Court. as to the appointment of married
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