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Definition of Lard Steward Of The King’s Household He originally presided over the Court of the Lord Steward of the King’s Household. His main function is to supervise the servants and the arrangements of the Royal Household Browse You might be interested in these references tools: […]

Definition of Law Of Nations International law or public international law. It is a literal translation of the Latin phrase jus gentium, which meant, however, those rules of law which are common to all civilised nations Browse You might be interested in these references tools: […]

Definition of Law Of Nature The jus naturale. The Roman conception of a hypothetical law of a bygone state of nature or golden age, and believed to exist in part in all then existing bodies of law ; to be ascertained by segregating the principles common to many or all of them, i. e., the jus […]

Definition of Law Of Property Acts The name given to the following group of Acts : Law of Property Acts, 1922, 1925 ; Administration of Estates Act, 1925; Land Charges Act, 1925; Land Registration Act, 1925; Settled Land Act, 1925; Trustee Act, 1925; Universities and College Estates Act, […]

Definition of Law Officers Of The Crown The Attorney-General and the Solicitor-General Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Law Officers Of The Crown in the Dictionaries, Law Officers Of The Crown in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse […]

Definition of Law Report A published account of a legal proceeding, giving a statement of the facts, the arguments on both sides, and the reasons the Court gave for its judgment. Reports by barristers are cited in argument as precedents. Regular law reporting appears to have commenced in the […]

Definition of Law Society Formed in 1825, incorporated in 1831, and entrusted with the custody of the roll of solicitors, 1888.Since 1877 no person can be admitted as a solicitor unless he has obtained from the society a certificate that he has passed certain examinations. It issues the annual […]

Definition of Lawford V. Billericay Rural Council ((1903), L. R. 1 K. B. 779). Held, that if a corporation has accepted the benefit of necessary work done, or necessary goods supplied, it is liable to pay for the same, although the contract is not under seal Browse You might be interested in […]

Definition of Lay Days The days which are allowed by a charterparty for loading and unloading the ship. If the vessel is detained beyond the period allowed, demurrage becomes payable Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Lay Days in the Dictionaries, […]

Definition of Lay-fee Lands held in fee of a lay lord, as distinguished from lands held in frankalmoign Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Lay-fee in the Dictionaries, Lay-fee in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the […]

Definition of Lampleigh V. B Rath Wait ((1615), Hobart, 105). A past consideration may possibly support a subsequent promise if such consideration moved at the precedent request of the promisor.The plaintiff, at the request of the defendant, went to much trouble and expense to obtain a pardon […]

Definition of Law List An annual publication containing lists of barristers and solicitors. The inclusion of a solicitor’s or conveyancer’s name therein is prima facie evidence that he holds the prescribed certificate for the current year Browse You might be interested in these references […]

Definition of Land Comprehendeth any ground, soile, or earth whatsoever. It legally includeth also all castles, houses and other buildings; also water (Coke).’Land’ includes land of any tenure, and mines and minerals, whether or not held apart from the surface, buildings or parts of buildings […]

Definition of Law Merchant The custom of merchants as settled by judicial decisions. It originated the law of negotiable instruments, etc. See Goodwin v. Robarts Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Law Merchant in the Dictionaries, Law Merchant in our […]

Definition of Land Charges Under the Land Charges Act, 1925, the following registers will be kept in the Land Registry : (1) A register of pending actions in which any proceeding pending in Court relating to land and a petition in bankruptcy may be registered. An unregistered pending action […]

Definition of Land Registration The Land Registry, London, was established by by the Land Registry Act, 1862. The Land Transfer Act, 1875, provided for the voluntary registration of title to freeholds and leaseholds, and for the compulsory registration of writs, deeds, notices and charges […]

Definition of Land Tax A tax payable annually in respect of the beneficial ownership of land. The tax applies to land generally, with some exceptions e.g., of certain educational and charitable institutions. If land subject to the tax is in lease, the tenant is primarily liable to pay the […]

Definition of Land Values Duties Duties imposed by the Finance (1909-10) Act, 1910, pt. 1. The Finance Act, 1920, s. 57, abolished all except the mineral rights duty Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Land Values Duties in the Dictionaries, Land […]

Definition of Landlord And Tenant The relation of landlord and tenant is created by the landlord allowing the tenant to occupy the landlord’s house or land for a consideration termed rent, recoverable by distress.In the absence of express agreement, e.g., a lease, the landlord impliedly […]

Definition of Lands Clauses Acts These Acts form a code under which land can be compulsorily acquired for public or gwasi-public purposes, but only by way of the incorporation of the Acts with a special Act passed for a particular purpose Browse You might be interested in these references […]

Definition of Lane V. Cotton ((1701), 1 Salkeld, 17). The defendant was appointed Postmaster-General by letters patent. The plaintiff sued for the loss of some Exchequer Bills, owing to the alleged negligence of the defendant. Held, that a public officer is not liable for the negligence or […]

Definition of Labour, Ministry Of Established pursuant to the New Ministries and Secretaries Act, 1916. That Act transferred to this Ministry the powers and duties of the Board of Trade under the Conciliation Act, 1896, the Labour Exchanges Act, 1909, the Trade Boards Act, 1909, and the […]

Definition of Lane V. Cox ([1897] 1 Q. B. 415). A lessor of premises is not liable to a party injured inside them through their defective condition, unless he is under a duty to such party to keep them in repair, as where the party is his tenant and the lessor is under an obligation to repair […]

Definition of Labourers, Statute Of The statute 23 Edw. 3, passed in 1349 after about half the population had died of the Black Death. It enacted that everyone under sixty, except traders, craftsmen, those with private means and landowners, should work for anyone willing to employ them at the […]