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To reason falsely to draw conclusions not warranted by the premises

Absolute warrandice

Absolute warrandice, a warranting or assuring of property against all mankind, Scots Conveyancing Phrase. It is, in effect, a covenant of title.

Adjournment

1848 (11 & 12 Vict. c. 43), s. 16. Unless the object of the context or inquiry otherwise warrants the term 'adjournment' in connection with a meeting should be applied only to the case of a meeting

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Attestation

admission, or otherwise, as if there had been no attesting witness. Wills and codicils (1 Vict. c. 26), warrants of attorney and cognovits (1 & 2 Vict. c. 110), agreements with crews of 'foreign-going' ships ((English) Merchant

Auctioneers

Ch 93; McManus v. Fortescue, (1907) 2 KB 1. It has been held in Scotland that an auctioneer warrants his authority to sell, Anderson v. Croall, (1904) 6 F 153. An auctioneer requires an annual licence (Auctioneers

Average

Average, a medium, a mean proportion used in various senses:- (1) A service which a tenant owes to his lord by doing work with his avers. (2) A shipping or insurance term. (a) Average, or more...

Blank acceptance

paper before the bill is made, and delivered by the acceptor, will charge the acceptor to the extent warranted by the stamp. See Bills of Exchange Act, 1882, s. 20.

Catallis captis nomine districtionis

that lay where a house was within a borough, for rent issuing out of the same, and which warranted the taking of doors, windows, etc., by way of distress, Old Nat. Brev. 66.

Confesso, bill taken pro

file an answer, that the plaintiff might take such a decree as the case made by his bill warranted. See now DEFAULT; PLEADING.

Writs for the election of Members of Parliament

for the election of Members of Parliament. The Speaker of the House of Commons is empowered to issue warrants, during any recess of the House, for making out new writs for the election of persons in the

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