Category: U
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UK Intellectual Property Office
The UK Intellectual Property Office Name The UK Intellectual Property Office 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 UK Intellectual […]
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Uncuth
Concept of Uncuth Traditional meaning of uncuth [1] in the Saxon law history: Unknown; a guest on his first night; Agenhine. Note: For more information on Saxon Law history, see here.[rtbs name=”saxon-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law dictionary of words, […]
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Ubiquity
Concept of Ubiquity The following is an old definition of Ubiquity [1], a term which has several meanings:1. Presence throughout a dominion or jurisdiction. The king, politically, is the fountain of justice, the steward who dispenses justice to wh?m it is due. A consequence of this prerogative […]
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Use
Concept of Use The following is an old definition of Use [1], a term which has several meanings:1, (verb) To employ, hold, occupy, enjoy, take the benefit of.0 In insurance law, to use a port means to go into a harbor or haven for shelter, commerce, or pleasure, and to derive advantage from […]
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University Courts
University Courts and Medieval Law University Courts and Legal History Bibliographies of English Law History Maxwell, William H. A Legal Bibliography of the British Commonwealth of Nations. Volume 1: English Law to 1800. London: Sweet and Maxwell, 1955- Beale, Joseph H. A Bibliography of […]
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Usurpation
Usurpation and Medieval Law Usurpation and Legal History Resources See Also Medieval Punishment (in this legal Encyclopedia) Deceit (in this legal Encyclopedia) Medieval Lawyer (in this legal Encyclopedia) Punishment (in this legal Encyclopedia) Pleas of the Crown (in this legal […]
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Ultra Vires
Articles of Association: The objects of the company Reforming the ultra vires doctrine Find under this subsection information about Reforming the ultra vires doctrine in relation to Articles of Association: The objects of the company. Articles of Association: The objects of the company The […]
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Usury
Usury and Medieval Law Usury and Legal History Meaning of Usury The following is an old definition of Usury [1]: Originally, a premium or reward for the use of money, a commodity or other thing. Taking more than the lawful rate of inter- est for the loan or forbearance of money. The taking of […]
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Unprotected Zone
Unprotected zone in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 Meaning of Unprotected zone in the context of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003: that part of an escape route, which is separated by walls, glazed screens or any other permanent form of demarcation from any space intended for human […]
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Uses
Uses, in law, equitable or beneficial interests in land. In early law a man could not dis p ose of his estate by will nor could religious houses acquire it. As a method of evading the common law arose the practice of making feoffments to the use of, or upon trust for, persons other than…
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Universtity Courts under Henry Vi
This issue under the Ruling of King Henry V of England I Universtity Courts under Henry VI and Medieval Law Universtity Courts under Henry VI and Legal History Legal Materials (Compiled by the University of South Caroline Gould School of Law) Salter, Herbert E., ed. Registrum Cancellarii […]
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University Courts under Edward Iv
This issue under the Ruling of King Edward I of England V University Courts under Edward IV and Medieval Law University Courts under Edward IV and Legal History Legal Materials (Compiled by the University of South Caroline Gould School of Law) Salter, Herbert E., ed. Registrum Cancellarii […]
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Unfair Prejudice
Minority protection in Company Law Refine your research by picking one of the below sections, including the The statutory remedies. The statutory remedies Companies Act : Unfair prejudice Find under this subsection information about Companies Act : Unfair prejudice in relation to The statutory […]
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Unsecured Creditors
Payment of the company's debts Unsecured creditors Find under this subsection information about Unsecured creditors in relation to Payment of the company's debts.
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Usual Channels
Usual channels Meaning, as used in the UK Parliament The usual channels describes the working relationship of the whips from the different parties and the leaderships of the Government and Opposition parties. The term refers to arrangements and compromises about the running of parliamentary […]