Cases of Controverted Elections: Determined in Committees of the House of Commons, in the Second Parliament of the Reign of Queen Victoria ... |
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... affidavit against all whom he objected to , and the decision as to the sufficiency of such cause might be left to the person who was intrusted with the regulation of recognizances . Whenever there were more than two litigant parties ...
... affidavit against all whom he objected to , and the decision as to the sufficiency of such cause might be left to the person who was intrusted with the regulation of recognizances . Whenever there were more than two litigant parties ...
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... affidavits of the said John Allen , the first dated in 1832 , on which was indorsed the following memorandum , " struck out of register by order of Com- mittee ; " the second , dated the 22nd June , 1836 : he also produced the poll ...
... affidavits of the said John Allen , the first dated in 1832 , on which was indorsed the following memorandum , " struck out of register by order of Com- mittee ; " the second , dated the 22nd June , 1836 : he also produced the poll ...
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... affidavit set out in schedule ( C ) of the Statute , which was to be signed by the assist- ant barrister , and by him delivered to the clerk of the peace , to be filed of record . If the claim was disal- lowed , the assistant barrister ...
... affidavit set out in schedule ( C ) of the Statute , which was to be signed by the assist- ant barrister , and by him delivered to the clerk of the peace , to be filed of record . If the claim was disal- lowed , the assistant barrister ...
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... affidavits , are punishable by transportation . By section 42 , a false oath is made perjury . By section 45 , the ... affidavit , is made conclusive of the right of voting of the party named therein ; and no inquiry whatever is ...
... affidavits , are punishable by transportation . By section 42 , a false oath is made perjury . By section 45 , the ... affidavit , is made conclusive of the right of voting of the party named therein ; and no inquiry whatever is ...
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... affidavits , filed and kept among the records by the clerk of the peace , in which the assistant barris- ter , or chairman , has by his signature declared and adjudged the deponent to be entitled to be registered . Such is the system of ...
... affidavits , filed and kept among the records by the clerk of the peace , in which the assistant barris- ter , or chairman , has by his signature declared and adjudged the deponent to be entitled to be registered . Such is the system of ...
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