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Definition of Chasemore V. Richards ((1859), 7. H. L. C. 349). A landowner has no right to percolating water until it reaches his landThe plaintiff was the proprietor of a water-mill on the river Wandle. The local Board of Health for Croydon built some waterworks which caused so much […]

Definition of Chattels (Latin; Catalla, Cattle.) Any property other than freehold land. Leasehold and other interests in land less than freehold are termed chattels real, as they savour of the realty. Chattels personal are moveable, tangible articles of property Browse You might be interested […]

Definition of Cheat The misdemeanour of fraudulently obtaining the property of another by any deceitful practice not amounting to felony, but of such a nature that it may directly affect the public at large Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Cheat in […]

Definition of Cheque A cheque is a bill of exchange (q.v.) drawn on a banker, payable on demand (Bills of Exchange Act, 1882, s. 73). The person making the cheque is called the drawer, and the person to whom it is payable is called the payee. When the cheque bears across its face the words…

Definition of Chance-medley An assault in the course of a sudden brawl or quarrel, followed by the killing of the aggressor ; excusable homicide Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Chance-medley in the Dictionaries, Chance-medley in our legal […]

Definition of Chesterfield (Earl Of) V. Jan Wen ((1751), 2 Yes. 125). Spencer, at the age of 30, had borrowed 5,000 of defendant on the terms of paying 10,000 if he survived his grandmother, from whom he had large expectations, and who was then of the age of 78 years, and nothing if he did…

Definition of Chancery See Court of Chancery Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Chancery in the Dictionaries, Chancery in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse the Legal Thesaurus, Find […]

Definition of Chief Baron Of The Exchequer The Judge who presided in the Court of Exchequer, which under the Judicature Act, 1873, SB. 3, 16, became part of the Supreme Court and under section 34 was consolidated with the King’s Bench Division Browse You might be interested in these references […]

Definition of Challenge Of Jurors An objection to persons returned to be jurors in a civil or criminal proceeding. Challenges are tried and determined by triors appointed by the Court, or by the Court itself1. A challenge to the array is an exception to the whole jury in respect of some […]

Definition of Chamberlain, Lord An officer of the King’s Household, who changes with the Ministry of the day. He is the censor of plays Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Chamberlain, Lord in the Dictionaries, Chamberlain, Lord in our legal […]