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West Rand Central Gold Mining Co., Ltd. V. R.
Definition of West Rand Central Gold Mining Co., Ltd. V. R. ([1905] 2 K. B. 391). Prior to the outbreak of the war between Great Britain and the South African Republic, gold belonging to the Company was wrongfully seized by the Republic. Soon afterwards war broke out and the Republic was […]
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Tenure By Curtesy Of England
Definition of Tenure By Curtesy Of England The life estate of a husband in the land of his deceased wife, provided he had issue by her, born alive, and capable of inheriting. Abolished by the Administration of Estates Act, 1925 Browse You might be interested in these references tools: […]
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Testate
Definition of Testate Having made a will Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Testate in the Dictionaries, Testate in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse the Legal Thesaurus, Find […]
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Statement Of Claim
Definition of Statement Of Claim A written or printed statement by the plaintiff in an action in the High Court, showing the facts on which he relies to support his claim against the defendant, and the relief which he claims. If the writ is specially indorsed under Order III, r. 6, the […]
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Statement Of Defence
Definition of Statement Of Defence See Defence Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Statement Of Defence in the Dictionaries, Statement Of Defence in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse […]
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Settled Land
Definition of Settled Land Land limited to several persons in succession, so that the person for the time being in the possession or enjoyment of it has no power to deprive the others of their right of future enjoyment. Under the Settled Land Act, 1925 (which replaces the Settled Land Acts, […]
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Settled Land
Definition of Settled Land Land limited to several persons in succession, so that the person for the time being in the possession or enjoyment of it has no power to deprive the others of their right of future enjoyment. Under the Settled Land Act, 1925 (which replaces the Settled Land Acts, […]
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Separate Estate
Definition of Separate Estate Separate estate, or property belonging to a woman to her separate use, is property which belongs to a married woman as if she were a feme sole. She is entitled to the incomq of it, and may charge it, or dispose of it by deed or will, unless she is restrained…
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Separate Estate
Definition of Separate Estate Separate estate, or property belonging to a woman to her separate use, is property which belongs to a married woman as if she were a feme sole. She is entitled to the incomq of it, and may charge it, or dispose of it by deed or will, unless she is restrained…
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Secretary Of State
Definition of Secretary Of State The expression means one of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State for the time being (Interpretation Act, 1889, s. 12, sub-s. 3). The Principal Secretaries of State are those for the Home Department, for Foreign Affairs, for the Colonies, for the War […]