Tag: GR
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Grant
Definition of Grant In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Grant : 1. The creation or transfer of the ownership of property (e.g. an estate or interest in land) by written instrument; for example, the grant of a lease. (See also lie in grant). 2. A […]
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Gretna-green
Gretna Green Village just over the border into Scotland which benefited -in accordance to Bamber Gascoigne´ Encyclopedia of Britain about “Gretna Green”- greatly from the Marriage Act of 1753, prohibiting in England ‘clandestine’ marriages – meaning those solemnized outside authorized […]
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Greenhouse
Greenhouse in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 Meaning of Greenhouse in the context of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003:except in the expression agricultural greenhouse, means a building ancillary to adwelling used mainly for growing plants which is either: a. detached from the dwelling or b. […]
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Grand Committees
Definition of Grand Committees, Scottish And Welsh Scottish And Welsh Grand Committees In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Grand Committees, Scottish And Welsh Scottish And Welsh Grand Committees : Committees of the House of Commons involved with matters […]
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Green Papers
Green Papers Meaning, as used in the UK Parliament Green Papers are consultation documents produced by the Government. The aim of this document is to allow people both inside and outside Parliament to give the department feedback on its policy or legislative proposals. Copies of consultation […]
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Grand Coalition
Grand coalition Meaning in Politics Description of Grand coalition published by Mona Chalabi: A coalition between the two largest, ideologically opposed political parties in a country. It recently happened in Germany, but in the United Kingdom, an alliance between Labour and the Conservatives […]
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Green Form
Definition of Green Form In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Green Form : Under the Legal Aid Act 1988, the form upon which an application for legal advice and/or legal assistance could be made by those within the financial limits on eligibility. Persons […]
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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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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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Gross
Resources See Also See in gross.
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Gross
Resources See Also See in gross.
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Greater London Authority
Definition of Greater London Authority In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Greater London Authority : A body created by the Greater London Authority Act 1999 and consisting of the *Mayor of London and the *London Assembly. Its principal purposes are to […]
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Grant of Representation
Definition of Grant of Representation In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Grant of Representation : Authority granted by the court to named individuals or to a *trust corporation to administer the estate of a deceased person. The grant is of *probate when […]
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Grievous Bodily Harm
Definition of Grievous Bodily Harm In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Grievous Bodily Harm : (GBH) Serious physical injury. Under the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 there are several offences involving grievous bodily harm. It is an offence, […]
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Group Action
Definition of Group Action In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Group Action : A procedure in which a large number of claims arising out of the same event, or against the same defendant, are dealt with together (e.g. proceedings by the victims of a plane […]