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Truck Acts
Definition of Truck Acts The Truck Acts, 1831, 1887, and 1896, were paseed to abolish the truck system, or the practice of employers in paying their employees in tokens exchangeable for goods, which had led to abuses Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription […]
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Statute Law Revision Acts
Definition of Statute Law Revision Acts Since 1861 have been passed every few years to remove from the statute book Acts or parts of Acts which have become wholly obsolete. The legal effect of anything repealed by the Acts remains notwithstanding the repeal Browse You might be interested in […]
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Official Secrets Acts, 1911 And 1920
Definition of Official Secrets Acts, 1911 And 1920 Legislation passed to prevent breaches of official confidence and to counter espionage, for which there was no penalty at common law Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Official Secrets Acts, 1911 And […]
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Navigation Acts
Definition of Navigation Acts Various statutes (especially 12 Car. 2, c. 18) passed for the encouragement and protection of British shipping by excluding foreign ships from trading with British colonies and even with Great Britain. Now repealed Browse You might be interested in these […]
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Law Of Property Acts
Definition of Law Of Property Acts The name given to the following group of Acts : Law of Property Acts, 1922, 1925 ; Administration of Estates Act, 1925; Land Charges Act, 1925; Land Registration Act, 1925; Settled Land Act, 1925; Trustee Act, 1925; Universities and College Estates Act, […]
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Law Of Property Acts
Definition of Law Of Property Acts The name given to the following group of Acts : Law of Property Acts, 1922, 1925 ; Administration of Estates Act, 1925; Land Charges Act, 1925; Land Registration Act, 1925; Settled Land Act, 1925; Trustee Act, 1925; Universities and College Estates Act, […]
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Lands Clauses Acts
Definition of Lands Clauses Acts These Acts form a code under which land can be compulsorily acquired for public or gwasi-public purposes, but only by way of the incorporation of the Acts with a special Act passed for a particular purpose Browse You might be interested in these references […]
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Lands Clauses Acts
Definition of Lands Clauses Acts These Acts form a code under which land can be compulsorily acquired for public or gwasi-public purposes, but only by way of the incorporation of the Acts with a special Act passed for a particular purpose Browse You might be interested in these references […]
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Improvement Of Land Acts, 1864 And 1899
Definition of Improvement Of Land Acts, 1864 And 1899 provide that certain persons in the possession or receipt of the rents or profits of land may, with the sanction of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, borrow or advance money for the execution of certain improvements on the land, […]
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Campbell's Libel Acts, Lord
Definition of Campbell’s Libel Acts, Lord The Libel Acts, 1843 and 1845 Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Campbell’s Libel Acts, Lord in the Dictionaries, Campbell’s Libel Acts, Lord in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the […]