Tag: RA
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Railway And Canal Commission
The Railway and Canal Commission Name The Railway and Canal Commission is the standarized name of one of the UK Tribunals and Government Offices (see the entries in this legal Encyclopedia about court rules and procedural law for more information on some aspects of the Railway and Canal […]
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Railway And Canal Commission
The Railway and Canal Commission Name The Railway and Canal Commission is the standarized name of one of the UK Tribunals and Government Offices (see the entries in this legal Encyclopedia about court rules and procedural law for more information on some aspects of the Railway and Canal […]
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Ravishment Of Ward
English Law: Ravishment of Ward in the Past The marriage of an infant ward, without the consent of the guardian, is called a ravishment of ward and punishable by statute. Westminster 2, c. 35. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References Partialy, this information […]
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Rape Places
The Nature of Rape Places: From Metrics to Space-time Methods Vania Ceccato, from the Royal Institute of Technology, made a contribution to the 2012 Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology, in the category “Traditional and New Forms of Crime and Deviance,” under the title “The […]
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Rape, Division Of a Country
English Law: Rape, Division of a Country in the Past In the English law, this is a district similar to that of a hundred; but oftentimes containing in it more hundreds than one. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References Partialy, this information about rape, […]
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Ratio Decidendi
Ratio decidendi in Legal Latin Meaning of the latin term Ratio decidendi from the University of Kent: ‘The reason for deciding’ – The principle or principles of law on which the court reaches its decision. ratio of the case has to be deduced from its facts, the reasons the court gave for […]
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Rack
Meaning of Rack The following is an old definition of Rack [1]: An engine of torture, consisting of a large frame upon which the body of a person could be gradually stretched until the joints became dislocated. Was used for extorting confessions from convicts and suspected persons. Trial by […]
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Rack
Meaning of Rack The following is an old definition of Rack [1]: An engine of torture, consisting of a large frame upon which the body of a person could be gradually stretched until the joints became dislocated. Was used for extorting confessions from convicts and suspected persons. Trial by […]
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Rate
Concept of Rate The following is an old definition of Rate [1], a term which has several meanings:1. Rank, standard; proportion; value, price, amount: as, in rate or rates of fares, rate of exchange (see, in this resource, the term), rating of vessels. Rate means price, value. Going rate as to […]
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Rate
Concept of Rate The following is an old definition of Rate [1], a term which has several meanings:1. Rank, standard; proportion; value, price, amount: as, in rate or rates of fares, rate of exchange (see, in this resource, the term), rating of vessels. Rate means price, value. Going rate as to […]
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5-3-1 Ration
Summary of 5-3-1 ration In relation to the legal history of the United States and the United Kingdom: Tonnage ratio of the construction of large ships, it meant that Britain could only have 1 ship for every 3 ships in Japan, and Japan could only have 3 ships for every 5 ships in the U.S.…
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Race Relations
Race relations: UK Legal History Although there had been extensive immigration to Britain during the 19th century, the population of Britain remained overwhelmingly white until 1948. When commonwealth immigration increased, race relations became an essential element of social policy. Related […]
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Ralph Wigram
History of the Ralph Wigram (1890-1936) The following commentary about Ralph Wigram (1890-1936) in the Churchill Era is produced by the Churchill College (Cambridge): Foreign Office official who helped provide Winston Churchill with information on German rearmament. 3rd Secretary, Foreign […]
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Radio Caroline
Radio Caroline History Pirate' unlicensed pop radio station first set up in 1964, broadcasting 24 hours-a-day in the English language. Massively popular with the young and financed by advertising. Precursor of current-day commercial radio. A response to its popularity by the BBC led to Radio 1.