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Definition of Clayton’s Case ((1816), 1 Mer. 572). In regard to a banking account, the suras first paid in are assumed to be exhausted by the sums first paid outClayton had a banking account with a partnership firm and had a balance at the death of a partner. Later the firm failed. Clayton […]

Definition of Close Rolls And Close Writs Certain letters of the King sealed with his Great Seal and directed to particular persons, and not being proper for public inspection, are closed up and sealed on the outside. They are thence called writs close, and are recorded in the close rolls. […]

Definition of Clear Days Complete days ; exclusive of named first or last days Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Clear Days in the Dictionaries, Clear Days in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of […]

Definition of Clearance A certificate issued by the Customs to the effect that a ship has complied with the Customs requirements and is at bberty to put to sea Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Clearance in the Dictionaries, Clearance in our legal […]

Definition of Clements V. London & North Western Ry. Co. ([1894] 2 Q. B. 490). Contracts with infants not falling within the provisions of the Infants Relief Act, 1874, are binding on the infant if they are for his benefit. An infant railway servant, as a condition of his employment, joined an […]

Definition of Clerk Anciently, a priest or deacon, in Holy Orders or not Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Clerk in the Dictionaries, Clerk in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse the […]

Definition of Clerk Of Arraigns An assistant of the clerk of assize (q.v.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Clerk Of Arraigns in the Dictionaries, Clerk Of Arraigns in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European […]

Definition of Clerk Of Assize The principal officer attached to the assizes. He takes charge of and reads the commission, and performs on the civil side duties analogous to those of a master or associate ; the corresponding duties on the Crown side are performed by the clerk of arraigns. (See […]

Definition of Clerk Of The Crown This officer performs the duties of the Clerk of the Hanaper and the Clerk of the Petty Bag, including all duties and powers with regard to letters patent and writs passed under the Great Seal. He is Clerk of the Court of the Lord High Steward, and […]

Definition of Clerk Of The Hanaper (Hanaperis y a hamper). Formerly an officer on the common law side of the Court of Chancery who registered the fines that were paid on every writ, and saw that the writs were sealed up in bags (or hampers), in order to be opened afterwards and issued. It was…