The Judicial Dictionary, of Words and Phrases Judicially Interpreted: To which Has Been Added Statutory Definitions, Volume 3

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Sweet and Maxwell, 1903 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 2302 pages

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Page 1415 - The receipt by a person of a share of the profits of a business is prima facie evidence that he is a partner in the business, but no such inference shall be drawn if such profits were received in payment: a.
Page 2171 - Where the holder has a lien on the instrument, arising either from contract or by implication of law, he is deemed a holder for value to the extent of his lien.
Page 1514 - ... entitled to the possession or to the receipt of the rents and profits...
Page 1760 - Equity is a roguish thing; for law we have a measure, know what to trust to ; equity is according to the conscience of him that is chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity.
Page 1965 - Every past or future disposition of property, by reason whereof any person has or shall become beneficially entitled, to any property or the income thereof upon the death of any person, dying after the time appointed for the commencement of this Act.
Page 2301 - ... affect any right, privilege, obligation, or liability acquired, accrued, or incurred under any enactment so repealed...
Page 2250 - ... shall extend to a testament, and to a codicil, and to an appointment by will or by writing in the nature of a will in exercise of a power, and also to a disposition by will and testament or devise of the custody and tuition of any child, by virtue of...
Page 2131 - Ireland shall, upon the first day of January which shall be in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and one, and for ever after, be united into one kingdom, by the name of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
Page 2301 - ... in respect of any offence committed against any enactment so repealed; or (e) affect any investigation, legal proceeding, or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture, or punishment as aforesaid; and any such investigation, legal proceeding, or remedy may be instituted, continued, or enforced, and any such penalty, forfeiture, or punishment may be imposed, as if the repealing Act had not been passed.
Page 2099 - House" shall mean the master, wardens and assistants of the guild, fraternity, or brotherhood of the most glorious and undivided Trinity and of St. Clement in the Parish of Deptford Strond, in the county of Kent...

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