Words and Phrases (247)
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"While the word "forfeiture" was not defined in section 7 of the Interpretation Act, the said word is defined in Words and Phrases, Legally Defined, 3rd edition by Saunders, as "something lost by commission of a crime, - something paid for the expatiation of the crime, a fine, a mulet".
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The word "Execution" (in law) as defined by Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 7th Edition at p. 508 means"
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"The word investigate is defined by Black's Law Dictionary, 6th Edition to mean to examine and inquire into with care and accuracy, to find out by careful inquisition, examination, the taking of evidence, a legal inquiry.
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"The same Black's Law Dictionary 6th Edition at page 558 defines examination as it relates to crime as follows:-
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"Enquiry as defined by Legal and Commercial Dictionary 6th Edition means:-
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"A corporation may be defined as a body of persons (in the case of a corporation aggregate) or an office (in the case of a corporation sole) which is recognised by the law as having a personality which is distinct from the separate personalities of the members of the body or the personality of the individual holder for the time being of the office in question.
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"What is quantum meruit? Blacks law Dictionary, 8th Ed. at page 1276 defines the term thus:-
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"What then is a "manuscript" and what is a "typescript?" A manuscript is in English Dictionary defined as follows: The noun "manuscript" evolved from the Latin manu scriptus, meaning written by hand. Manu is "hand" and scriptus is "to write".