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Waging war
Waging war, means and can only mean 'waging war in the manner usual in war'. In order to support a conviction on such charge, it is not enough to show that the persons charged have
Residence
non-residence, the bishop, instead of enforcing the penalties, may issue a monition, to be followed up by an order to reside; and in case of non-compliance, may sequester the profits of the benefice, and apply them to
custody
custody [Latin custodia, from custod- custos guardian] : care or control exercised by a person or authority over something or someone: as a : supervision and control over property that usually includes liability for damage that...
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Interpretation Act, 1889 (English)
confers power to make any appointment, to make, grant, or issue any instrument, that it to say, any Order in Council, order, warrant, scheme, letters-patent, rules, regulations, or bye-laws, to give notices, to prescribe forms or to
Demurrer
of pleading is abolished by R.S. C. 1883, Ord. XXV., r. 1, but subsequent rules of the same Order allow points of law raised on the pleading of any party to be disposed of before trial by
Equitable mortgage
is effected either by a formal deed or a written memorandum, notice being given to the trustees in order to preserve the priority. As a rule these mortgages include mortgages (not being mortgages of a legal estate)
Insurance
policy is handed about in this way until the amount required is complete. Merchants and ship-owners also give orders to insurance brokers, who undertake and are responsible for the business of insuring; and to them likewise are
Mortgage
is resorted to when a debt has been incurred, or a loan of money or credit effected, in order to secure either the repayment of the one or the liquidation of the other. the debtor, or borrower,
Renewal of lease
strongly enforced by the Court, Finch v. Underwood, (1876) 2 Ch D 310. Leases may be surrendered in order to be renewed, without a surrender of under-leases, by virtue of the (English) Landlord and Tenant Act, 1730
Tail
person on default of such descendants, when it vests in such third person or remainder-man. Before 1926, in order to create an estate-tail by deed, the word 'heir' or 'heirs' must be used, White v. Collins, (1719)
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