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Consideration
promisor. See Laythoarp v. Bryant, 3 Scott 250; 2 Wms. Saund 137 h; Currie v. Misa, (1875) LR 10 Exch 153. Consideration is one of the facts which the courts require as evidence of intention, (a) that
Development Commissioners
47), as amended by the (English) Act of 1910 (10 Edw. 7 and 1 Geo. 5, c. 7); 10 & 11 Geo. 5, c. 72; 13 & 14 Geo. 5, c. 21. The Commissioners are appointed for
Stamp duties
Stamp duties, a branch of the revenue. They are a tax imposed on all parchment and paper whereon certain legal proceedings and certain private ins-truments re written; and on licences for various purposes. The consolidating Stamp...
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Company
'unlimited company'). Companies incorporated outside Great Britain which carry on business within Great Britain are subject to Part XI. (ss. 343-353) of the (English) Companies Act, 1929. This part of the Act applies to all such companies
prescription
in movables or immovables by continuous, uninterrupted, peaceable, public, and unequivocal possession for a period of time (as 10 years) set by law ;also : such possession that creates real rights [acquisitive prescription is interrupted when the
Act of Parliament
Act be a local or personal one, being printed in Roman figures, e.g., 20 & 21 Vict. C. xciv. In 1845 'short tiles' began to be introduced, by enacting (see 8 & 9 Vict. C. 16, s.
Alien
extended to alien companies established outside Great Britain and carrying on business in England (q.v.), and see Part XI. Of the Act (ss. 343 eseq.). Ss. 19 to 24 deal with questions of procedure and evidence, the
Beer
Beer, a liquor, compounded of malt and hops. The selling of it by retail is regulated by various Acts. The (English) Licensing Act of 1828, which did not allow the sale of beer by retail except...
Carried on by him
Carried on by him, the fundamental idea under-lying each of these words i.e. under s. 10 of the Income-tax Act,1922 tax is payable by an assessee 'in respect of the profits or gains of
Apportionment
a party to the proceedings, see Bliss v. Collins, (1822) 5 B&Ald 876; Swansea Corporation v. Thomas, (1882) 10 QBD 48. Covenants if implied by law were apportionable but express covenants were not, until the 32 Hen.
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