Author: Agostino Von Hassell
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Double Portions
Definition of Double Portions In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Double Portions : See rule against double portions.
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Abstraction of Water
Definition of Abstraction of Water In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Abstraction of Water : The taking of water from a river or other source of supply. It normally requires a water authority licence but there are exceptions; for example when less than […]
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Fixed-Date Summons
Definition of Fixed-Date Summons In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Fixed-Date Summons : Formerly, a summons in the county courts used to initiate actions in which a claim was made for any relief other than the payment of money. Such a claim is now made […]
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Dominant Tenement
Definition of Dominant Tenement In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Dominant Tenement : Land the ownership of which entitles the owner to rights comprising a legal or equitable interest (such as an easement or profit à prendre) in other land, called the […]
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Green Paper
Resources See Also See command papers. Definition of Green Paper A discussion document in which the government sets out their views in relation to possible new law.
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Birth Certificate
Definition of Birth Certificate In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Birth Certificate : A certified copy of an entry of birth in the register of births, deaths, and marriages, which comprises evidence of the detail there stated. See registration of birth.
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Character
Definition of Character In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Character : (in the law of evidence) 1. The reputation of a party or witness. In civil cases the reputation of a party is not admissible unless it is directly in issue, as it may be in an…
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C.A.V.
Definition of C.A.V. In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of C.A.V. : (cur. adv. vult, c.a.v.) (Latin: curia advisari vult, 'the court wishes to consider the matter') An abbreviation in law reports indicating that the judgment of the court was […]
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Ambiguity
Definition of Ambiguity In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Ambiguity : Uncertainty in meaning. In legal documents ambiguity may be patent or latent. A patent ambiguity is obvious to anyone looking at the document; for example, when a blank space is left […]
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Compromise
Definition of Compromise In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Compromise : The settlement of a disputed claim by agreement between the parties. Any court proceedings already started are terminated. The terms of the settlement can be incorporated in a […]
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Help At Court
Resources See Also See community legal service; abwor.
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Et
Resources See Also See employment tribunal.
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Board of Inquiry
Definition of Board of Inquiry In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Board of Inquiry : A body convened by naval, army, or air force authorities to investigate and report upon the facts of any happening (e.g. the loss or destruction of service property), […]
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Equitable Presumptions
Definition of Equitable Presumptions In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Equitable Presumptions : Presumptions (*presumptions) assumed by equity in certain cases. The main examples are the presumption of *resulting trust, the presumption of *advancement, […]
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Common Design
Definition of Common Design In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Common Design : The intention assumed to be shared by those engaged in a joint illegal enterprise: each party is liable for anything done during the pursuance of that enterprise, including any […]