A Compendious Law Dictionary: Containing Both an Explanation of the Terms and the Law Itself : Intended for the Use of the Country Gentleman, the Merchant, and the Professional ManWalker and Edwards, 1815 - 804 pages |
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A Compendious Law Dictionary: Containing Both an Explanation of the Terms ... Thomas Potts No preview available - 2022 |
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act of parliament action aforesaid aliens antient appointed attorney award bankrupt benefit of clergy bill bishop Black called carriage cause certificate chancery charged church churchwardens clerk coach commission commissioners committed common law contract convicted court court of chancery court of equity custom damages debt declaration deed defendant duty Eliz England equity exceeding execution executor fee simple felony feoffment forfeit forfeiture gaol given granted guilty hath heir imprisonment indictment Inst insured issue judgment jurisdiction jury justice justice of peace king king's lands lease levied liable license lord manor matter ment months oath offence overseers owner paid parish party payment peace penalty person plaintiff plea prison punishment quarter sessions rent respect seal seisin sheriff ship stamp stamp duty stat statute tenant tenements therein thereof thing tion tithes treason trespass unless void warrant writ
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Page 686 - ... if he shall have paid the debt, or any part thereof in discharge of the whole debt...
Page 99 - That the pretended power of dispensing with laws, or the execution of laws by regal authority, as it hath been assumed and exercised of late, is illegal.
Page 781 - ... registrar (and which office copy so certified the registrar shall in all cases grant to every person who shall apply for the same), shall in all cases be...
Page 162 - Lastly, acts of parliament that are impossible to be performed are of no validity : and if there arise out of them collaterally any absurd consequences, manifestly contradictory to common reason, they are, with regard to those collateral consequences, void.
Page 702 - Ireland, to be taken out by every person who shall use any dog, gun, net or other engine for the purpose of taking or killing any game whatever, or any woodcock, snipe, quail or landrail, or any conies, or any deer...
Page 89 - The incapacity of a bastard consists principally in this, that he cannot be heir to any one, neither can he have heirs, but of his own body; for being nullius ßlius, he is therefore of kin to nobody, and has no ancestor from whom any inheritable blood can be derived.
Page 628 - And all bills, drafts, or orders for the payment of any sum of money out of any particular fund which may or may not be available, or upon any condition or contingency which may or may not be performed...
Page 788 - ... to all intents and purposes as if this act had never been made ; any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.
Page 648 - Where the person or persons entitled to any beneficial interest in such property shall be the brother or sister of the father or mother or a descendant of a brother or sister of the father or mother of the decedent, at the rate of six per centum of the clear value of such interest in such property.
Page 647 - And where any such legacy, or residue or share of such residue, shall have been given, or have devolved, to or for the benefit...