Mr. Serjeant Stephen's New Commentaries on the Laws of England: (Partly Founded on Blackstone)

Butterworths, 1903

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Page 37
... or under such other circumstances , as to involve an express or implied
condition against the lectures being used for general publication , the author
would have a common law right to be protected against their unauthorized
publication ( 9 ) .

Page 47
So , also , and partly for the like reason , the assignment of alimony is illegal ( e ) ;
and the assignment or sale of a public appointment is contrary to the policy of the
law , and is prohibited in most cases by express enactments of the legislature ...

Page 57
Offer . - An offer may be made by one person to another in any manner either by
writing , words , or conduct ; but it is essential that it should be communicated in
some way to such other person . Usually , of course , it is made by express words
...

Page 59
There are , however , three cases in which an offer cannot be revoked , ie . , ( 1 )
after a valid acceptance ( 1 ) ; ( 2 ) where the offer was made by a deed under
seal ; and ( 3 ) where there is an express agreement for valuable consideration to
...

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... ( and à fortiori where he has done under legal compulsion ) what A . was
legally bound to do , and A , subsequently , in consideration of such act ,
promises to something , the promise is , perhaps , binding ( 1 ) . And an express
promise to pay ...

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Index

continued	13

OF TITLE BY INVENTION	21

11	33

Of Patent Rights	35

Of Designs	44

Of Donatio Mortis Causa	53

Of the Intention to create Legal Relations	61

Of the Legal Capacity of Parties	78

OF PUBLIC RIGHTS	360

Of the House of Lords	366

Of the Privileges of Parliament	372

in particular	378

Of the Qualifications of Electors for Boroughs	384

Of the Disqualifications of Electors	394

Of issuing the Writs for Elections	401

Of Corrupt and Illegal Practices	409

Of the General Nature and Modes of Formation	103

Of the Nature of a Sale	109

SECTION IV	119

SECTION V	128

continued	134

SECTION VII	140

Things personal fall under the older and more general	145

Of Presentation for Acceptance	154

Of Fire and Life Insurances	166

SECTION XII	173

Of Alterations in a Bill or Note	174

SECTION XIII	180

OF TITLE BY BANKRUPTCY	187

Of the Proceedings subsequent to Adjudication or Receiving	196

Of the Effect of the Bankruptcy on the Property of the Bankrupt	204

Of the Bankrupts Discharge	215

CHAP VII	221

Of the present Power of bequeathing Personalty	228

Of the Solemnities of Wills	234

Of Administration cum testamento annexo	243

Of Payment of the Debts	249

continued PAGE	253

OF SOME MIXED OR IRREGULAR SUBJECTS OF PROPERTY	260

Of Shares in Public Undertakings Connected with Land	267

OF RIGHTS IN PRIVATE RELATIONS	271

Of Employers Liability for False Character	280

CHAP II	289

Of the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction over Marriage	303

Of the Legal Identity between Husband and Wife	314

continued PAGE	319

Of Divorce	325

OF PARENT AND CHILD	331

Of the Power of Parents over their Children	338

Of the Legal Disabilities of Bastards	344

Of Guardianship by Nature	352

Of Vacating a Seat in Parliament	415

continued PAGE	416

Of the Adjournment Prorogation and Dissolution of Parliament	424

OF THE MONARCH IN HIS GENERAL RELATION TO THE PEOPLE	430

Of Local Allegiance	436

Of Foreign Protestants	442

Of the Exclusion Bill	455

Of the Husband of a Queen Regnant	461

Of the Councils belonging to the Sovereign	466

Of the Judicial Committee	474

Of the Free Administration of the Law in the Courts of Justice	480

Of the Maxim that the King can do no wrong	486

Of his Right to make Treaties	493

Of the History and Progress of our Military System	498

Of his Right to appoint Ports and Havens	499

continued PACE	505

Of his Right as the Fountain of Honour Office and Privilege	511

Of his Right to stamp and regulate the Current Coin	517

OF THE ROYAL REVENUE	523

Of the Antient Revenue from Purveyance and Preemption	529

Of Royal Mines	541

Of the Customs	549

Of the Post Office	555

Of the Consolidated Fund and the Public Income	562

Of the Yeomanry and other Volunteers	564

Of the Degrees of Nobility	588

OF MAGISTRATES AND OTHER PUBLIC OFFICERS	594

Of Liberties within Counties	609

Of Constables	629

OF THE CHURCH	630

Of the Clergy generally	639

Of Archdeacons 615	645

Of Curates	663

Of Sextons and Beadles	669

Of Ecclesiastical Property in General	678

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Title	Mr. Serjeant Stephen's New Commentaries on the Laws of England: (Partly Founded on Blackstone) 2. köide of Mr. Serjeant Stephen's New Commentaries on the Laws of England:, Henry John Stephen
Author	Henry John Stephen
Edition	14
Publisher	Butterworths, 1903
Original from	Harvard University
Digitized	8 mai 2008

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