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Definition of Trustee In Bankruptcy A person in whom the property of a bankrupt is vested in trust for the creditors ; his duty is to discover, realise and distribute it among the creditors, and for that purpose to examine the bankrupt’s property, accounts, etc., to investigate proofs (#.v.) […]

Definition of Treasury Or the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury. The Department of the Government which administers the revenue of the State in accordance with the votes of the House of Commons. The financial head of the Treasury is the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Prime Minister usually […]

Definition of Treasury Bills Under the Treasury Bills Act, 1877, the Treasury, when authorised by any other Act to raise money, may do so by means of bills (known as Treasury Bills) payable not more than twelve months after date. See Exchequer Bills Browse You might be interested in these […]

Definition of Treasury Solicitor The legal adviser to the Treasury and other Government Departments. The post is held normally by a barrister. See the Treasury Solicitor Act, 1876.The Treasury Solicitor is also His Majesty’s Procurator-General, who acts for the Crown in the Prize Court. ( […]

Definition of Trade Mark A distinctive mark or device affixed to or accompanying an article intended for sale for the purpose of indicating that it is manufactured, selected, or sold by a particular person or firm. See the Trade Marks Acts, 1905 to 1919 Browse You might be interested in these […]

Definition of Treating The giving or the receiving of food, drink, etc., at an election for the purpose of influencing votes. See the Corrupt and Illegal Practices Prevention Act, 1883, s. 1 ; Corrupt Practice Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription […]

Definition of Traders Only traders could be made bankrupt, until section 69 of the Bankruptcy Act, 1861, made all debtors subject to the provisions of that Act. Married women still can be adjudicated bankrupt only when carrying on trade or business, whether separately from their husbands or […]

Definition of Trego V. Hunt ([1896] A. C. 7). In a sale of goodwill the vendor will be restrained from soliciting his former customers, and a retiring partner who agrees that his former partner shall retain the goodwill lies under the same obligation.In 1899 T and S entered into partnership […]

Definition of Trail-baston A commission to make inquiry as to persons who illtreated jurors, sheltered malefactors or otherwise disturbed the peace. The commissioners were known as Justices of Trail-baston Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription […]

Definition of Trespass To pass beyond. A trespass is a wrong. The action of trespass became common at the time of Edward I, amd was in the nature of a criminal proceeding : the Court punished the defendant as well as compensated the plaintiff. Maitland called it that fertile mother of actions. […]