Institutes of the Laws of Ceylon, Volume 1Trübner, 1866 - Law |
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Page vii
... ment of Grotius ' Introduction to that subject . The Roman - Dutch law , the basis of the law of Cey- lon , is composed of the civil law , and of such ordinances and edicts as the supreme authority in Holland from time to time enacted ...
... ment of Grotius ' Introduction to that subject . The Roman - Dutch law , the basis of the law of Cey- lon , is composed of the civil law , and of such ordinances and edicts as the supreme authority in Holland from time to time enacted ...
Page xiii
... ment that , in constitutional colonies , are chiefly left to the enterprise of the public : such as making public roads , building bridges , digging canals , establishing railroads , and even erecting churches , providing rest - houses ...
... ment that , in constitutional colonies , are chiefly left to the enterprise of the public : such as making public roads , building bridges , digging canals , establishing railroads , and even erecting churches , providing rest - houses ...
Page 3
... ment of the latter , the scope of its authority has been from time to time altered and extended . It is quite competent to the Crown to sweep this latter system away , and to govern , legislate , and fundamentally to change the terms of ...
... ment of the latter , the scope of its authority has been from time to time altered and extended . It is quite competent to the Crown to sweep this latter system away , and to govern , legislate , and fundamentally to change the terms of ...
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... ment of money , are made to the purchaser or pur- chasers , and to him , her , or their heirs and assigns , to be by him , her , or them , held in fee and common socage , yielding and paying to the Queen , her heirs and successors , a ...
... ment of money , are made to the purchaser or pur- chasers , and to him , her , or their heirs and assigns , to be by him , her , or them , held in fee and common socage , yielding and paying to the Queen , her heirs and successors , a ...
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... ment Agent . Making such application gives the ap- plicant no claim whatever to the land , if put up to sale , in preference to other persons . The purchaser of Crown lands , in addition to the Survey fees . fee for the grant , has to ...
... ment Agent . Making such application gives the ap- plicant no claim whatever to the land , if put up to sale , in preference to other persons . The purchaser of Crown lands , in addition to the Survey fees . fee for the grant , has to ...
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Page 559 - I AB do sincerely promise and swear, That I will be faithful, and bear true allegiance, to their Majesties King William and Queen Mary: So help me God.
Page 224 - Names, nor for omitting to state the Time at which the Offence was committed, in any Case where Time is not of the Essence of the Offence, nor for stating the Time imperfectly, nor for stating the Offence to have been committed on a Day subsequent to the finding of the Indictment or...
Page 384 - ... judge ; and in case it shall appear to such court or judge that reasonable efforts have been made to effect personal service, and either that the writ has come to the knowledge of the defendant, or that he wilfully evades service of the same, and has not appeared thereto, it shall be lawful for such court or judge to order that the plaintiff...
Page 206 - England, and the same shall and may present, under their common seal, to us, our heirs and successors, in our or their privy council...
Page 443 - there is wisdom in this course; for it is impossible to foresee all the exigencies of society which may require their aid and assistance to protect rights or redress wrongs. The jurisdiction of these courts, thus operating by...
Page 385 - In all actions where the plaintiff seeks only to recover a debt or liquidated demand in money payable by the defendant, with or without interest, arising (A.) upon a contract, express or implied...
Page 306 - In all cases in which any particular number of days, not expressed to be clear days, is prescribed by the rules or practice of the courts, the same shall be reckoned exclusively of the first day, and inclusively of the last day, unless the last day shall happen to fall on a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday, or a day appointed for a public fast or thanksgiving ; in which case the time shall be reckoned exclusively of that day also.
Page 228 - Offence aforesaid shall have been actually committed, to allege the Offence of the Person who actually committed such Perjury or other Offence in the Manner herein-before mentioned, and then to allege that the Defendant unlawfully, wilfully, and corruptly did cause and procure the said Person the said Offence, in Manner and Form aforesaid, to do and commit ; and wherever such Perjury or other...
Page 165 - The Senior Officer in command of the Troops, if of the rank of a General, and the Officer in command of Her Majesty's Naval Forces on the Station, if of the rank of an Admiral, their own relative rank being determined by the Queen's Regulations on that subject.
Page 10 - And secondly, it means that the prerogative of the crown extends not to do any injury: it is created for the benefit of the people, and therefore cannot be exerted to their prejudice.