Tag: Common
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Commonwealth
Definition of Commonwealth In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Commonwealth: (Commonwealth, British Commonwealth) n. A voluntary association consisting of the UK and many of its former colonies or dependencies (e.g. protectorates) that have attained full […]
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Common Law
Definition of Common Law In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Common Law : 1. The part of English law based on rules developed by the royal courts during the first three centuries after the Norman Conquest (1066) as a system applicable to the whole country, […]
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Common Assault
Resources See Also See assault. Definition of Assault Or Common Assault An assault is defined as intentionally or recklessly causing the victim to apprehend immediate and unlawful violence.
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Commonwealth Citizen
Definition of Commonwealth Citizen In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Commonwealth Citizen : Under the British Nationality Act 1948, a status synonymous with that of *British subject. By the British Nationality Act 1981 (which replaced the 1948 Act as […]
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Common Serjeant
Definition of Common Serjeant In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Common Serjeant : The title held by one of the *circuit judges at the *Central Criminal Court. It was formerly an ancient office of the City of London, first mentioned in its records in […]
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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 […]
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Common Budget
Resources See Also See common external tariff.
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Common Duty of Care
Definition of Common Duty of Care In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Common Duty of Care : The duty of an occupier of land or premises to take reasonable care to see that visitors will be reasonably safe in using the premises for the purposes for which…
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Common-Law Marriage
Definition of Common-Law Marriage In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Common-Law Marriage : 1. A marriage recognized as valid at common law although not complying with the usual requirements for marriage. Such marriages are only recognized today if (1) […]
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Common-Law Marriage
Definition of Common-Law Marriage In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Common-Law Marriage : 1. A marriage recognized as valid at common law although not complying with the usual requirements for marriage. Such marriages are only recognized today if (1) […]
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Common Carrier
Resources See Also See carrier.
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Common Land
Definition of Common Land In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Common Land : Land subject to rights of *common. The Commons Registration Act 1965 provides for the registration with local authorities of all common land in England and Wales, its owners, and […]
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Common Heritage of Mankind Principle
Definition of Common Heritage of Mankind Principle In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Common Heritage of Mankind Principle : The principle that areas of Antarctica, the sea bed, and outer space should not be monopolized for the benefit of one state or […]
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Commonhold
Definition of Commonhold In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Commonhold : A third way of owning land, in addition to *freehold and *leasehold, that is expected to be introduced into England and Wales in accordance with the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform […]
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Common Money Bond
Resources See Also See bond.