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Constable
occasion of public meetings being held in Trafalgar Square, and in August, 1914, on the outbreak of the war with Germany; see the (English) Special Constables Act, 1914, as made perpetual and slightly amended by 13 & … stables, or the emperor's master of the horse, who at length obtained the command of the army], an officer to whom our law commits the duty of maintaining the peace, and bringing to justice those by whom
Treason
daughter unmarried, or the wife of the king's eldest son and heir. (3) If a man do levy war against our lord the king in his realm. (After a battle has taken place, it is termed bellum … the chancellor, treasurer, or the king's justices assigned to hear and determine, being in their places during their offices. The following species have been created by subsequent statutes:- If any person shall endeavour to deprive or hinder
Esquire
Gk., hide of which shields were made and afterwards covered], he who attended a knight in time of war, and carried his shield; whence he was called escuyer, in French, and scutifer or armiger, i.e., armour-bearer, in … in like successiorr. (III) The chiefs of ancient families are esquires by prescription. (IV) Esquires by creation or office. Such are the heralds and serjeants-at-arms, and some others, who are constituted esquires by receiving a collar of
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Paper Money
Paper Money, bank notes, bills of exchange, and promissory notes. On the outbreak of the war with Germany in August, 1914, the government issued currency notes for 1l. and 10s. respectively to a considerable … authorizes the Bank of England to issue Bank notes for 1l. and 10s., payable only at the head office in London but to be legal tender in Scotland and Northern Ireland for any amount, as the 1914
Alien
certain exceptions, no alien enemy was to be naturalized for ten years after the termination of the Great War. The important question of the status of aliens is dealt with by ss. 17 & 18, which are … alien to hold real property situate out of the United Kingdom; or (2) Qualify an alien for any office or for any municipal, parliamentary, or other franchise; or (3) Qualify an alien to be the owner of
League of Nations (Societe des Nations)
des Nations), is a conventional assembly which was set up early in 1920 at the conclusion of the War of 1914-1919 (First World War), with a membership of 58 States. The Covenant, consisting of 26 Articles at … case law, while the new practice of giving 'advisory opinions' has been of marked help to the Foreign Offices in handling many problems. The first Secretary-General of the League was Sir Eric Drummond; in 1933 he was
Army (UK)
1879, the army was regulated by Annual Mutiny Acts usually expiring in April, and by the 'Articles of War' which those Acts empowered the sovereign to make. In 1879 the Army Discipline Act (42 & 43 Vict. … Forces from their duty and allegiance. See Chitty's Statutes, also TERRITORIAL ARMY. The administration of the estates of officers or soldiers dying on service is regulated by the (English) Regimental Debts Act, 1893 (56 & 57 Vict.
Cognizance
the order and course of proceedings in Parliament, the privileges of the House of Commons, the existence of war with a foreign state, the several seals of the King, the Supreme Court and its jurisdiction, and many … or (b) upon a police report, or (c) upon information received from a person other than a police officer or even upon his own information or suspicion that such an offence has been committed. As has often
Marriage
a building registered for marriages, and in the presence of the registrar, or by the registrar in his office, solemnized within the hours of 8 A.M. and 6 P.M. [Marriage (Extension of Hours) Act, 1934], and preceded
Discovers
granted under s. 26(3) has utilised the buildings, plant or machinery in business after the termination of the war, he is entitled to proceed under s. 15 of the Act, India United Mills Ltd. v. Commissioner of … and circumstances on which assessment had been made or relief granted, and that when the Excess Profits Tax Officer finds that an assessee to whom relief had been granted under s. 26(3) has utilised the buildings, plant
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