Tag: AD
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Adultery
Adultery in Europe Definition of Adultery Sexual intercourse between a married man or married woman and any person other than his or her wife or husband. Adultery by either party was, in the history of Great Britain and the United States, a ground for judicial separation or divorce. See […]
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Advance
Definition of Equitable Doctrine Of Advancement If a purchase or investment is made by a father, or person in loco parentis, in the name of a child, a presumption arises that it was intended as an advancement (that is, for the benefit of the child), so as to rebut what would otherwise be the […]
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Advancement, Power Of
Definition of Advancement, Power Of The power generally given to trustees or guardians to apply, for the benefit of each child during its minority, part of the capital or share of the property to which it will become entitled on attaining twenty-one Browse You might be interested in these […]
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Adverse Possession
Definition of Adverse Possession An occupation of land inconsistent with the right of the true owner.If the adverse possession continues for a certain period of time, it produces the effect either of barring the right of the time owner, and thus converting the possessor into the owner, or of […]
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Advertisements
Definition of Advertisements offering a reward for the return of stolen property and promising that no questions will be asked, constitute an offence under the Larceny Act, 1861, s. 102. The printer and publisher are also liable (Larceny Advertisements) Act, 1870). See also Carlill v. Carbolic […]
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Advocate
Definition of Advocate One who pleads the cause of another in a judicial tribunal ; barristers or solicitors. Formerly, a member of the College of Advocates, with the exclusive right of practising in the Ecclesiastical and Admiralty Courts. The College of Advocates was abolished by the Court […]
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Advocate, Crown
Definition of Advocate, Crown Formerly, the second law officer of the Crown in the Court of Admiralty Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Advocate, Crown in the Dictionaries, Advocate, Crown in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics […]
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King’s Advocate
Definition of King’s Advocate Formerly, the principal law officer of the (English) Crown in the Admiralty and Ecclesiastical Courts. (this definition of Advocate, King’s is, partially, from A Concise Law Dictionary (1927)). Browse You might be interested in these references tools: […]
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Advocate, Lord
Definition of Advocate, Lord The chief law officer of the Crown in Scotland Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Advocate, Lord in the Dictionaries, Advocate, Lord in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia […]
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Advocates, Faculty Of
Definition of Advocates, Faculty Of The body which has the exclusive right of appointing advocates or members of the Scottish Bar Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Advocates, Faculty Of in the Dictionaries, Advocates, Faculty Of in our legal […]