Search results for: “Tort law of the European Community”
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Wisby, Laws Of
Definition of Wisby, Laws Of The code of maritime law drawn up at the Hanse own of Wisby, in the island of Gotland, about th-e fourteenth century Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Wisby, Laws Of in the Dictionaries, Wisby, Laws Of in our legal […]
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Wager Of Law
Definition of Wager Of Law Compurgation (q.v.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Wager Of Law in the Dictionaries, Wager Of Law in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse the Legal […]
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Unlawful Assembly
Definition of Unlawful Assembly The common law misdemeanour consisting of the assembly of three or more persons with Intent to commit by open force a crime, or in such a manner as to give just ground to apprehend a breach of the peace Browse You might be interested in these references tools: […]
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Tortfeasor
Definition of Tortfeasor One who commits a tort. A wrongdoer Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Tortfeasor in the Dictionaries, Tortfeasor in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse the […]
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Tortious
Definition of Tortious Wrongful. As to tortioua feoffments, see Feoff ment Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Tortious in the Dictionaries, Tortious in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, […]
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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 The legal effect of anything repealed by the Acts remains notwithstanding the repeal Browse You might be interested in […]
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Serjeants-at-Law
Definition of Serjeants-at-Law Barristers of superior degree of the Order of the Coif, to which they were called by writ under the Great Seal. They formed an Inn called Serjeants’ Inn, with buildings in Fleet Street and Chancery Lane. Formerly they were supposed to serve the Crown (hence their […]
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Rhodes, Laws Of
Definition of Rhodes, Laws Of A code of sea laws compiled at a very early date in the island of Rhodes and declared by the Roman emperors to be binding on the world at large Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Rhodes, Laws Of in the Dictionaries, […]
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Positive Law
Definition of Positive Law That part of law which consists of rules imposed by a sovereign on his subjects : law proper as opposed to moral law, and so on (Austin). See Law Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Positive Law in the Dictionaries, Positive […]
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Poor Law Union
Definition of Poor Law Union Any parish or union of parishes for which there is a separate board of guardians (q.v.). (Interpretation Act, 1889, s. 16.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Poor Law Union in the Dictionaries, Poor Law Union in our […]