UK Law

Tag: OR

  • Oral Questions

    Oral Questions Meaning, as used in the UK Parliament An Oral Question is a parliamentary questions that is put to a government minister in person by an Member of Parliament or member of the House of Lords in the Chamber of each House. Oral question times to ministers normally take place at the […]

  • Order-In-Council

    Order-In-Council History Legislation formally made in the name of the Monarch by the Privy Council. The President of the Council reads out batches of Orders-in-Council drafted by the government in front of the Monarch at their monthly meetings. Usually the Monarch agrees with the Orders, which […]

  • Original Precedent

    Definition of Original Precedent This arises as a result of a judge making a decision in a case in the absence of any precedent or law.

  • Organisation for the Maintenance of Supplies

    Organisation For The Maintenance Of Supplies (Oms) History A Government-based scheme set up to help the British public during the General Strike of 1926. It was created to carry out vital services during the Strike, such as driving buses and trams. It also printed and distributed the British […]

  • Organisation for the Maintenance of Supplies

    Organisation For The Maintenance Of Supplies (Oms) History A Government-based scheme set up to help the British public during the General Strike of 1926. It was created to carry out vital services during the Strike, such as driving buses and trams. It also printed and distributed the British […]

  • Ordinary Assault

    Resources See Also See assault.

  • Organic Farming

    Resources See Also Further Reading Organic Farming in the Encyclopedia of Britain Organic Farming in the Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary Organic Farming in the Halsbury's Laws of England Organic Farming in the Stroud's Judicial Dictionary of Words and Phrases Organic Farming in […]

  • Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe

    Resources See Also Further Reading Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe in the Encyclopedia of Britain Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe in the Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe in the Halsbury's Laws […]