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Woolsack
Definition of Woolsack The seat on which the Lord Chancellor sits m his capacity of Speaker of the House of Lords. It is not technically part of the House. When ‘the Lord Chancellor votes as a peer, he votes from the Woolsack ; but if he desires to speak as a peer, he leaves the…
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Woollam V. Hearn
Definition of Woollam V. Hearn ((1802), 7 Ves. 211). Held, that though a defendant resisting specific performance may adduce parol evidence to show that by a fraud the written agreement does not express the real terms, a plaintiff cannot do so for the purpose of obtaining specifk performance […]
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Windhill Local Board V. Vint
Definition of Windhill Local Board V. Vint ((1890), 45 Ch. D. 351). A promise in consideration of an agreement not to proceed with a prosecution for a public misdemeanour (e.g., an obstruction of a highway) is founded on an illegal consideration and is void Browse You might be interested in […]
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Wild's Case
Definition of Wild’s Case ((1599), 6 Co. 16 b). Held, that where there is a devise to a person and his children or issue, and he has no issue at the time of the devise i. e., at the date when the will or codicil was made then such person will take an estate tail…
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Without Recourse To Me
Definition of Without Recourse To Me An agent who so indorses a bill of exchange protects himself from liability Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Without Recourse To Me in the Dictionaries, Without Recourse To Me in our legal dictionaries, Related […]
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Without Day
Definition of Without Day See Eat Inch Sine Die Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Without Day in the Dictionaries, Without Day in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse the Legal […]
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Withdrawal Of A Juror
Definition of Withdrawal Of A Juror At the trial of an action, when neither party wishes to proceed further, they may, by consent, withdraw a juror ; and as that leaves the jury incomplete, there can be no verdict, and the trial comes to an end Browse You might be interested in these […]
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Witchcraft
Definition of Witchcraft A capital offence : abolished by the Witchcraft Act, 1735 Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Witchcraft in the Dictionaries, Witchcraft in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia […]
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Wilson V. Brett
Definition of Wilson V. Brett ((1843), 11 M. & W. 113). A party who performs services for another gratuitously is not liable for damage, provided he uses such skill as he actually has. If he represents that he has any special skill, he is liable if he fails to use such skill.The defendant, a […]
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Williams V. Carwardine
Definition of Williams V. Carwardine ((1833), 4 B. & Aid. 621). An offer of a reward to anyone who will perform certain services is deemed accepted by anyone who with notice of the offer performs the services, although from an ulterior motive Browse You might be interested in these references […]