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Home Dictionary Name: viceVice-Chancellors in Equity
Vice-Chancellors in Equity. The first Vice-Chancellor (Sir Thomas Plumer) was appointed by 53 Geo. 3, c. 24, and two more by 5 Vict. c. 5, s. 19. One of them was at one time called Vice-Chancellor of England, the last who bore that title being Sir Lancelot Shadwell. Each Vice-Chancellor st separately from the Lord Chancellor and lords justices, to whom an appeal lay from his decisions. See 14 & 15 Vict. c. 4, and 15 & 16 Vict. c. 80, ss. 52-58. They became judges of the High Court of Justice (Jud. Act, 1873, s. 5), retaining their titles, but it was enacted that on the death or retirement of any one of them, his successor should be styled a judge of the High Court (ibid.). Vice-Chancellor Bacon (1870 to 1886) was the last of them. For a complete list of the Equity judges since 1660, see Seton on Judgements. There is also a Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lanca....
Vice-Chairperson
Vice-Chairperson, means the Vice-Chairperson of the Tribunal.Explanation.-In the case of the Tribunal having two or more Vice-Chairpersons, references to the Vice-Chairperson in this Act, shall be construed as a reference to each of those Vice-Chairpersons. [National Environment Tribunal Act, 1995 (27 of 1995), s. 2(n)]...
Vice-Admiralty Courts
Vice-Admiralty Courts, tribunals established in his Majesty's possessions beyond the seas with jurisdiction over maritime causes, including those relating to prize. See 3 Steph. Com.The Vice-Admiralty Courts Act, 1863 (26 Vict. c. 24), repealed 2 & 3 Wm. 4 c. 51, and other Acts. For the matters in respect of which the Vice-Admiralty Courts should have jurisdiction, see ss. 10, 11 of the 1863 Act.The above Act, with other cognate enactments, is repealed by the Colonial Courts of Admiralty Act, 1890 (53 & 54 Vict. c. 27), by which (see s. 17) Vice-Admiralty Courts are abolished, and superseded (see s. 2) by Colonial Courts with unlimited jurisdiction in Admiralty, subject to an appeal (see s. 6) to the Sovereign in Council.The Act has been amended in regard to the self-governing Dominions by the Statute of Westminster (22 & 23 Geo. 5, c. 4), ss. 1, 6 and 11....
Vice consul
Vice consul, Consular officer shall include consul-general, consul, vice-consul, consular-agent, pro-consul and any person for the time being authorised to perform the duties of consul-general consul, vice-consul or consular-agent. [General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), s. 3(16)]...
Vice-Chancellor
Vice-Chancellor [fr. vice-cancellarius, Lat.] a sub-chancellor.A judge appointed to act for chancellor, esp in chancery court, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn....
Vice-versa
Vice-versa, the word vice-versa means the order of relation being inverted the other way round, AIR 1966 J&K 9(11). [J&K Town Area Act (17 of 2011)]...
Vice-President
Vice-President, is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. He presides over the sittings of that House. He enjoys all powers to regulate the debate and proceeding of Rajya Sabha and is also the Head of the Secretariat of that Hose, A Comment-ary on the Constitution of India, Durga Dass Basu, 4th Edn., Vol. 2, p. 388, Constitution of India, Art. 64.Means the Vice-President of the Council. [Maharashtra State Council for Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Act, 2002, s. 2(v)]...
Vice-Consul
Vice-Consul, a consular officer, which expression by the Interpretation Act, 1889, s. 12 (20), includes consul-general, consul, vice-consul, and any person for the time authorized to discharge their duties, and also consular-agent; see CONSUL; a sheriff....
vice-presidency
vice-presidency : the office of vice president ...
vice-
vice- : one that takes the place of [vice-chancellor] ...
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