Category: T

Definition of Treasure Trove Any money, coin, gold, silver, plate or bullion found hidden in the earth or other private place. It belongs to the Crown, unless the owner appears to claim it. The Crown may grant the right to treasure trove found within a certain district to a private person, […]

Definition of Treating The giving or the receiving of food, drink, etc., at an election for the purpose of influencing votes. See the Corrupt and Illegal Practices Prevention Act, 1883, s. 1 ; Corrupt Practice Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription […]

Definition of Trego V. Hunt ([1896] A. C. 7). In a sale of goodwill the vendor will be restrained from soliciting his former customers, and a retiring partner who agrees that his former partner shall retain the goodwill lies under the same obligation.In 1899 T and S entered into partnership […]

Definition of Trego V. Hunt ([1896] A. C. 7). In a sale of goodwill the vendor will be restrained from soliciting his former customers, and a retiring partner who agrees that his former partner shall retain the goodwill lies under the same obligation.In 1899 T and S entered into partnership […]

Definition of Trespass To pass beyond. A trespass is a wrong. The action of trespass became common at the time of Edward I, amd was in the nature of a criminal proceeding : the Court punished the defendant as well as compensated the plaintiff. Maitland called it that fertile mother of actions. […]

Definition of Trade Mark A distinctive mark or device affixed to or accompanying an article intended for sale for the purpose of indicating that it is manufactured, selected, or sold by a particular person or firm. See the Trade Marks Acts, 1905 to 1919 Browse You might be interested in these […]

Definition of Trial The examination and decision of a matter of law or fact by a Court of law. Trial by Judge and jury is the characteristic feature of the English legal system, but the absolute right to trial by jury in a civil action no longer exists. The right of trial by jury is…

Definition of Traders Only traders could be made bankrupt, until section 69 of the Bankruptcy Act, 1861, made all debtors subject to the provisions of that Act. Married women still can be adjudicated bankrupt only when carrying on trade or business, whether separately from their husbands or […]

Definition of Trail-baston A commission to make inquiry as to persons who illtreated jurors, sheltered malefactors or otherwise disturbed the peace. The commissioners were known as Justices of Trail-baston Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription […]

Definition of Transcript An official copy of certain proceedings in a Court Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Transcript in the Dictionaries, Transcript in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, […]