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Definition of Close A piece of land. A trespass on a man’s land was formerly described as a breach of his close, or trespass quare, clausum fregit Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Close in the Dictionaries, Close in our legal dictionaries, Related […]

Definition of Clayton’s Case ((1816), 1 Mer. 572). In regard to a banking account, the suras first paid in are assumed to be exhausted by the sums first paid outClayton had a banking account with a partnership firm and had a balance at the death of a partner. Later the firm failed. Clayton […]

Definition of Close Rolls And Close Writs Certain letters of the King sealed with his Great Seal and directed to particular persons, and not being proper for public inspection, are closed up and sealed on the outside. They are thence called writs close, and are recorded in the close rolls. […]

Definition of Clear Days Complete days ; exclusive of named first or last days Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Clear Days in the Dictionaries, Clear Days in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of […]

Definition of Clearance A certificate issued by the Customs to the effect that a ship has complied with the Customs requirements and is at bberty to put to sea Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Clearance in the Dictionaries, Clearance in our legal […]

Definition of Clements V. London & North Western Ry. Co. ([1894] 2 Q. B. 490). Contracts with infants not falling within the provisions of the Infants Relief Act, 1874, are binding on the infant if they are for his benefit. An infant railway servant, as a condition of his employment, joined an […]

Definition of Clerk Anciently, a priest or deacon, in Holy Orders or not Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Clerk in the Dictionaries, Clerk in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse the […]

Definition of Clam, Vi, Aut Precario By stealth, violence, or entreaty. Clarendon, Constitutions of, (1164). Enactments passed to secure the jurisdiction of the King’s Courts in certain matters of dispute between laymen and the Church Browse You might be interested in these references tools: […]

Definition of Clark V. Chambers ((1878), L. R. 3 Q. B. D. 327). One who places a dangerous obstruction in a highway is liable for the consequences. A person who does an act likely to cause injury to others, is liable for injury resulting from ‘that act, although not immediately caused by itThe […]

Definition of Clark V. Molyneux ((1877), L. R. 3 Q. B. D. 237). Held, that in an action for libel where qualified privilege is proved, the burden of proof of actual malice lies on the plaintiff. If the defendant believed his defamatory statement to be true, the fact that the belief is […]