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Limitation of actions and prosecutions

42), s. 3, the period of limitation for actions of debt by deed or upon recognizance is twenty years after the cause of action has accrued, except in the case of mortgage debts which are now barred

Landlord and tenant

is incident to the reversion. Leases or tenancies may be (1) for any agreed period such as for years or less, e.g., for a year, half-year, quarter or week; (2) from year to year; (3) at will;

tax benefit rule

rule requiring that if an amount (as of a loss) used as a deduction in a prior taxable year is recovered in a later year it must be included in the gross income for the later year

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Terms

Terms, the periods during which the superior courts at Westminster were open. The legal year consists of four terms: Michaelmas, Hilary, Easter, and Trinity (which see), the year beginning with Michaelmas Term. The

Agricultural Holdings Act, 1923

or of corn produced on the holding. Laying down temporary pasture with clover, etc., sown more than two years prior to the termination of the tenancy.'Neither consent nor notice is necessary. (4) Repairs to necessary buildings other

Annual bonus

Annual bonus, it is not when a payment is made at the end of the year, it can be considered to be an annual bonus. The essential test to be satisfied is that the

Child

Child, means any person below the age of eighteen years and includes any adopted, step or foster child. [Protection of Woman from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (43 of

Gemot

the mootbell. Its regular meetings were annual. (2) the shire-gemot, or county Court, which met twice during the year. (3) The burg-gemot, which met thrice in the year. (4) The hundred-gemot, or hundred Court, which met twelve

Holding over

may simply remain on sufferance; if subsequent rent is accepted by his landlord he usually becomes tenant from year to year on the terms of the expired lease, Hyatt v. Griffiths, (1851) 17 QB 505. A tenant

Jury

(English) County Juries Act, 1825 (6 Geo. 4, c. 50), s. 1, for common jurors, at 10l. a year freehold, or 20l. a year leasehold, or assessment to the poor-rate or house-duty for a house of 30l.

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