Commentaries on the Laws of England, Volume 1J.D. Parsons, jr., 1875 - Law |
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... customs of , collectively .. 177 124 177 124 182 127 184 128 184 128 186 129 189 131 191 132 qualification of members .. 193 133 law of parliament . 194 134 privileges of parliament ... 195 135 The laws and customs of the House of Lords ...
... customs of , collectively .. 177 124 177 124 182 127 184 128 184 128 186 129 189 131 191 132 qualification of members .. 193 133 law of parliament . 194 134 privileges of parliament ... 195 135 The laws and customs of the House of Lords ...
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... custom of manor . 225 554 Inconvenience of settlements .... 226 555 Invention of common recoveries .. 227 556 Estates tail forfeited for treason ... 228 556 Might be barred by fine ..... 228 556 .... Are liable for debts to the crown ...
... custom of manor . 225 554 Inconvenience of settlements .... 226 555 Invention of common recoveries .. 227 556 Estates tail forfeited for treason ... 228 556 Might be barred by fine ..... 228 556 .... Are liable for debts to the crown ...
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... custom ... 343 639 344 639 345 640 345 640 350 643 352 645 ... 352 645 353 646 355 647 356 648 356 648 Unity of time not essential to coparcenary . 357 648 Hotch pot ... 360 650 ... Tenancy in common . 362 651 How created ..... 362 651 ...
... custom ... 343 639 344 639 345 640 345 640 350 643 352 645 ... 352 645 353 646 355 647 356 648 356 648 Unity of time not essential to coparcenary . 357 648 Hotch pot ... 360 650 ... Tenancy in common . 362 651 How created ..... 362 651 ...
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... custom and prescription .. 417 684 What may be prescribed for ..... 419 685 No prescription for a castle , or a peerage as annexed to a castle ..... 420 685 ..... Or for that which cannot be granted .. 421 686 · Theory of prescription ...
... custom and prescription .. 417 684 What may be prescribed for ..... 419 685 No prescription for a castle , or a peerage as annexed to a castle ..... 420 685 ..... Or for that which cannot be granted .. 421 686 · Theory of prescription ...
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... CUSTOM .... ... 603 813 604 813 605 814 606 815 CHAPTER XXVIII . 608 to 614 816 to 819 ... Nature of title by custom . 608 816 Heriot ..... 608 816 Mortuaries ... 608 816 Mortuary on death of clergyman . 610 817 Mortuary on death of ...
... CUSTOM .... ... 603 813 604 813 605 814 606 815 CHAPTER XXVIII . 608 to 614 816 to 819 ... Nature of title by custom . 608 816 Heriot ..... 608 816 Mortuaries ... 608 816 Mortuary on death of clergyman . 610 817 Mortuary on death of ...
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Page 289 - ... that it is bona fide his Intention to become a citizen of the United States, and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, and particularly, by name to the prince, potentate, state or sovereignty of which the alien may be at the time a citizen or subject.
Page 289 - ... that he will support the constitution of the United States, and that he doth absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty whatever, and particularly, by name, the prince, potentate, state or sovereignty whereof he was before a citizen or subject ; which proceedings shall be recorded by the clerk of the court.
Page 390 - A corporation is an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of law. it possesses only those properties which the charter of its creation confers upon it, either expressly, or as incidental to its very existence.
Page 289 - States three years next preceding his arriving at that age, and who has continued to reside therein to the time he may make application to be admitted a citizen thereof, may, after he arrives at the age of twenty-one years, and after he has resided five years within the United States, including the three years of his minority...
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Page 186 - ... doctrine, worship, discipline, and government of the said united church shall be and shall remain in full force for ever, as the same are now by law established for the church of England ; and that the continuance and preservation of the said united church, as the established church of England and Ireland, shall be deemed and taken to be an essential and fundamental part of the union...
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Page 364 - Vol. 1, p. 442 . . .By marriage, the husband and wife are one person in law: that is, the very being or legal existence of the woman is suspended during the marriage, or at least is incorporated and consolidated into that of the husband...