Tag: MA
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Mayor's Court Of London
Definition of Mayor’s Court Of London An inferior Court which had jurisdiction in civil cases where the whole cause of action arose within the City of London Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Mayor’s Court Of London in the Dictionaries, Mayor’s […]
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May V. Burdett
Definition of May V. Burdett ((1846), 9 Q. B. 101). Held, that il a person is possessed of an animal ferae naturae, he is liable if it escapes and does damage, even though he be guiltless of any negligence Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription May V. […]
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May V. Burdett
Definition of May V. Burdett ((1846), 9 Q. B. 101). Held, that il a person is possessed of an animal ferae naturae, he is liable if it escapes and does damage, even though he be guiltless of any negligence Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription May V. […]
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Mayhem
Definition of Mayhem consists in violently depriving another of the use of a member proper for his defence in fight, such as an arm, a leg, an, eye, etc. It was both a civil injury and a criminal offence. Obsolete Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription […]
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Mayor's And City Of London Court
Definition of Mayor’s And City Of London Court A new Court formed in 1921 by the amalgamation of the Mayor’s Court of London and the City of London Court. (Mayor’s and City of London Court Act, 1920.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Mayor’s And […]
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Marshal
Definition of Marshal In the King’s Bench Division of the High Court, a marshal is an officer who attends each Judge on circuit in a personal capacity.The Marshal of the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division in Admiralty matters is entrusted with execution of warrants and orders of the Court […]
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Marshalling
Definition of Marshalling Where there are two creditors of the same debtor, ancf one creditor has a right to resort to two funds of the debtor for payment of his debt, and the other creditor has the right to resort only to one fund, the Court will order the first creditor to be paid out…
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Master And Servant
Definition of Master And Servant The relation of master and servant exists when the master has the right at the moment to control the manner in which the servant shall act, e.g., a clerk is a servant: an opera singer is not. A master is liable for the act or default of his servant committed…
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Master In Lunacy
Definition of Master In Lunacy An officer of the Lord Chancellor, as guardian of lunatics, and the administrator of their property. He makes inquiries into the state of mind of persons alleged to be insane Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Master In […]
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Master Of The Grown Office
Definition of Master Of The Grown Office A Master of the Supreme Court who files criminal informations in the Court of King’s Bench upon the relation or complaint of private persons. See King’s Coroner; Information Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription […]