Category: W
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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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Withernam
Definition of Withernam A taking again. See Capias in Withernam Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Withernam in the Dictionaries, Withernam in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse the […]
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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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Without Prejudice
Definition of Without Prejudice See Prejudice Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Without Prejudice in the Dictionaries, Without Prejudice in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse the […]
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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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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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Wilkes V. Wood
Definition of Wilkes V. Wood ((1763), 19 St. Tr. 1153). Hdd, that a general warrant to seize the papers of a person not named is illegal Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Wilkes V. Wood in the Dictionaries, Wilkes V. Wood in our legal dictionaries, […]
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Wayleave
Definition of Wayleave A right of way over or through land for the carriage of minerals from a mine or quarry, generally created by express grant or by reservation. See Way Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Wayleave in the Dictionaries, Wayleave in […]
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Watch Committee
Definition of Watch Committee The committee of a borough council which controls the police Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Watch Committee in the Dictionaries, Watch Committee in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the […]
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Webb V. Bird
Definition of Webb V. Bird ((1862), 31 L. J. C. P. 335). The right to air is limited to air through a defined channel.The plaintiff claimed a right by long user to a current of air to turn the saiLs of his windmill. Held, no grant could be implied from such user, as the person…