Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
escheators — cheaters, or escheators In old English law, officers appointed to look after the king s escheats (q.v.), a duty which gave them great opportunities of fraud and oppression, and in consequence many complaints were made of their misconduct. Hence… … Black's law dictionary
List of Escheators of Munster — This is a list of the Members of Parliament appointed as Escheator of Munster, a notional office of profit under the crown which was used to resign from the Irish House of Commons, and after the Union, that of the United Kingdom. See also… … Wikipedia
List of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament to 1601 — This is a list of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament during that body s existence prior to the Act of Union of 1707. For legislation passed after 1707 see List of Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom Parliament.The numbers after the … Wikipedia
Resignation from the British House of Commons — Members of Parliament sitting in the House of Commons in the United Kingdom are technically forbidden to resign. In order to circumvent this prohibition, a legal fiction is used. Appointment to an office of profit under the Crown disqualifies an… … Wikipedia
Constitutional status of Cornwall — The flag of Cornwall (Kernow) Cornwall is currently administered as a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England.[1] However, a number of organisations and individuals [2] question the constitutional basis for … Wikipedia
Defeat — De*feat , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defeated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Defeating}.] [From F. d[ e]fait, OF. desfait, p. p. ofe d[ e]faire, OF. desfaire, to undo; L. dis + facere to do. See {Feat}, {Fact}, and cf. {Disfashion}.] 1. To undo; to disfigure; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Defeated — Defeat De*feat , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defeated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Defeating}.] [From F. d[ e]fait, OF. desfait, p. p. ofe d[ e]faire, OF. desfaire, to undo; L. dis + facere to do. See {Feat}, {Fact}, and cf. {Disfashion}.] 1. To undo; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Defeating — Defeat De*feat , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defeated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Defeating}.] [From F. d[ e]fait, OF. desfait, p. p. ofe d[ e]faire, OF. desfaire, to undo; L. dis + facere to do. See {Feat}, {Fact}, and cf. {Disfashion}.] 1. To undo; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Edward I of England — Edward I redirects here. For other kings who might be known by this name, see King Edward. Edward I Longshanks … Wikipedia
Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542 — The Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542 ( cy. Y Deddfau Uno 1535 a 1542) were a series of parliamentary measures by which the legal system of Wales was annexed to England and the norms of English administration introduced in order to create a single… … Wikipedia
