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Vice-Treasurer. See UNDER-TREASURER....
Under Treasurer of England
Under Treasurer of England [vice-thesaurarius Angli', Lat.], he who transacted the business of the Lord High Treasurer....
Art treasure
Art treasure, 'art treasure' means any human work of art, not being an antiquity, declared by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette, to be an art treasure for the purposes of this Act having regard to its artistic or aesthetic value. [Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972 (52 of 1972), s. 2(b) ]...
Treasure
Treasure, means anything of any value hidden in the soil or in anything affixed thereto. (Indian Treasure Trover Act, 1878, s. 3)The term treasure means an article concealed in the soil, the woner of article not being known, AIR 1967 Pat 312 (314). [Treasure Trove Act (6 of 1878), s. 3]...
Vice-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)]...
treasure trove
treasure trove : treasure that anyone finds ;specif : gold or silver in the form of money, plate, or bullion that is found hidden and whose ownership is not known NOTE: State law determines who is entitled to a treasure trove. ...
Treasure-trove
Treasure-trove [thesaurus inventus Lat.], money or coin, gold, silver plate, or bullion found hidden in the earth or other private place, the owner thereof being unknown or unfound, in which case it belongs to the Crown: see Jervis on Coroners, p. 2. Bracton defines it, vetus depositio pecuni'. Concealing treasure-trove is punishable by fine or imprisonment.Coroners have jurisdiction to inquire of treasure-trove, under s. 36 of the Coroners Act, 1887, as theretofore, but not to inquire into any question of title as between the Crown and any other claimant, Attorney General v. Moore, (1893) 1 Ch 676.As to the Roman law on this subject, see Sand. Just....
Treasurer
Treasurer, means a corporate or government officer who receives, maintains custody of invests, and disburses funds, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1507.One who has the care of money or treasure. See TREASURY.There was a Lord High Treasurer of England, but the duties are now executed by commissioners. The Prime Minister generally fills the office of First Lord of the Treasury....
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....
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