The Standard Library Cyclopedia of Political, Constitutional, Statistical and Forensic Knowledge: Forming a Work of Universal Reference on the Subjects of Civil Administration, Political Economy, Finance, Commerce, Laws and Social Relations ...H. G. Bohn, 1849 - Political science |
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Page 468
... marriages . As a question of principle it is perhaps una- voidable that so large a proportion of bills must begin in one house , but much ob- struction to business and a very unequal division of labour are the results of the practice ...
... marriages . As a question of principle it is perhaps una- voidable that so large a proportion of bills must begin in one house , but much ob- struction to business and a very unequal division of labour are the results of the practice ...
Page 478
... MARRIAGES . ] PAROL . This term , which signifies " a word , " has been adopted from the Norman - French as a term ... Married women are inca- pacitated from entering into the contract of partnership ; and although they are sometimes ...
... MARRIAGES . ] PAROL . This term , which signifies " a word , " has been adopted from the Norman - French as a term ... Married women are inca- pacitated from entering into the contract of partnership ; and although they are sometimes ...
Page 479
... marriage of a feme - sole trader is also a dissolution of a partnership at will . A partnership for a term may be dis- solved before its expiration by the mu- | partner against another for money due | ship debts PARTNERSHIP .
... marriage of a feme - sole trader is also a dissolution of a partnership at will . A partnership for a term may be dis- solved before its expiration by the mu- | partner against another for money due | ship debts PARTNERSHIP .
Page 498
... marriage ; but if a peeress by mar- riage marry a commoner , she loses her privileges . The crown may at its pleasure create a peer , that is , advance any person to any one of the five classes ; which is now done either by writ or ...
... marriage ; but if a peeress by mar- riage marry a commoner , she loses her privileges . The crown may at its pleasure create a peer , that is , advance any person to any one of the five classes ; which is now done either by writ or ...
Page 514
... marriages , reliefs , suits , seignories , felons ' goods , deodands , and other profits casually arising to the crown by virtue of its prerogative . " ( Report of Commissioners of Public Re- cords , 1837 , p . 198. ) law in Europe . In ...
... marriages , reliefs , suits , seignories , felons ' goods , deodands , and other profits casually arising to the crown by virtue of its prerogative . " ( Report of Commissioners of Public Re- cords , 1837 , p . 198. ) law in Europe . In ...
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Page 766 - I, AB, do swear that I do from my heart abhor, detest, and abjure, as impious and heretical, that damnable doctrine and position that princes excommunicated or deprived by the Pope, or any authority of the See of Rome, may be deposed or murdered by their subjects, or any other whatsoever.
Page 872 - ... or upon any agreement that is not to be performed within the space of one year from the making thereof; unless the agreement upon which such action shall be brought, or some memorandum or note thereof, shall be in writing, and signed by the party to be charged therewith...
Page 778 - The subjects of every State ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible in proportion to their respective abilities; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the State.
Page 474 - Britain; and that the King's Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal and Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled, had, hath and of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the Crown of Great Britain in all cases whatsoever.
Page 860 - ... be from henceforth clearly deemed and adjudged to be in him or them that have, or hereafter shall have, such use, confidence or trust, after such quality, manner, form and condition as they had before, in or to the use, confidence or trust that was in them.
Page 504 - All which they most humbly pray of your most excellent majesty as their rights and liberties, according to the laws and statutes of this realm...
Page 907 - That no will shall be valid unless it shall be in writing and executed in manner herein-after mentioned ; (that is to say,) it shall be signed at the foot or end thereof by the testator, or by some other person in his presence and by his direction; and such signature shall be made or acknowledged by the testator in the presence of two or more witnesses present at the same time, and such witnesses shall attest and shall subscribe the will in the presence of the testator, but no form of attestation...
Page 629 - When, in the progress of society, land of the second degree of fertility is taken into cultivation, rent immediately commences on that of the first quality, and the amount of that rent will depend on the difference in the quality of these two portions of land.
Page 530 - for the first offence be grievously whipped, and burned through the gristle of the right ear with a hot iron of the compass of an inch about...
Page 564 - That each of the respective periods of years herein-before mentioned shall be deemed and taken to be the period next before some suit or action wherein the claim or matter to which such period may relate shall have been or shall be brought into question...