DEATH DUTIES, THE, 114-133 account duty, 117 estate duty under the Finance Act, 1894..123–130 legacy duty, 117 probate duty, 115 settlement estate duty, 130 succession duty, 120 temporary estate duty, 122 DEBATES, PARLIAMENTARY DEBT, ACTIONS OF, 281 DEFAMATORY WORDS, DEFENCE COMMITTEE, THE IMPERIAL, 210 DE HÆRETICO COMBURENDO, WRIT OF, 258 DENIZATION, LETTERS PATENT OF, Appendix, p. 537 status of, Appendix, p. 537, 538 DEPARTMENTS, THE GOVERNMENT, 197-218 generally, 197-201 non-political departments, 218 political departments, 201-217 DETINUE, 282 DIPLOMATIC AGENTS appointment, duties, and status of, Appendix, pp. 529–532 DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT, 56 DIVISIONAL COURT, THE appeals from, 303, 304 EARL origin of the title, 75 EARL MARSHAL court of the constable and, 276 EAST AFRICA PROTECTORATE, THE, 495 abolition of, in 1640..257 ecclesiastical divisions, 252 law, 251 jurisdiction of, 256 restoration of, 257 separation of civil and, 227, 252 EDUCATION, THE BOARD OF, 217 EGYPT British relations with, history of, 498–501 legislative institutions, 501 present relations with Great Britain, 499, 500 Soudan, the, 503 Suez Canal, the, 503 EJECTMENT, ACTION OF, 283 ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT. See PARLIAMENT, ELECTORATE, THE the political sovereign, 5 ultimate power of, 4 ENGLISH CONSTITUTION flexibility of the, 15 EQUALITY OF ALL PERSONS BEFORE THE LAW, 37-41 exceptions to the rule, 37-39 EQUITABLE SYSTEM evolution of an, 247 EQUITY, RULES OF, 247, 301 to be observed in all the courts, 302 ERROR, WRIT OF, 229, 239, 512 abolition of, 234, 308, 515 in criminal cases, Appendix, pp. 513-515 ESTATE DUTY, 123 allowances, 126 by whom payable, 129, 130 property subject to, 124 rates of duty, 127, 128 relief from, on quick successions, 129 valuation of estate for purposes of, 125, 126 when payable, 129, 130 EXAMINATION OF INTENDING CLERK IN HOLY ORDERS, 326 EXCHEQUER CHAMBER, THE COURT OF, 241, 302 EXCHEQUER, THE, 212, 213 EXCHEQUER, THE COURT OF, 225, 232, 235 EXCISE, THE duties, collection of, 100 history of, 99, 100 licences, 100 EXECUTIVE, THE members of, 144, 145, 177, 178, 193-218 Privy and Cabinet Councils, and the Ministry, 170–192 the Crown the head of, 144, 168 FACULTIES, MASTER OF THE, 253 FALKLAND ISLANDS, THE, 457 FEDERAL CONSTITUTIONS America, 15-19 Australia, 470 Canada, 467 characteristics of, 14, 15 Switzerland, 19 Union of South Africa, 474 FEDERATION, IMPERIAL, 21-26 FEUDAL SYSTEM, THE, 222-231 FIJI, 458 FINES, 284 FISHERIES, THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND, 216 FORCED LOANS AND BENEVOLENCES, 101, 102 forbidden by Petition of Right, 8, 102 FOREIGN ENLISTMENT ACT, THE, Appendix, pp. 534-537 FOREIGN SECRETARY, THE, 196, 202 FOREST COURT, THE, 226 FRANCHISE, THE PARLIAMENTARY, 60-67 ancient franchises, 63 classification of, 60 English property qualification, 61 Irish property qualifications, 62 occupation, legal requirements for, 64 persons disqualified from exercising, 64, 65 registration of votes, 66 Scotch property qualifications, 61 the household, 63 FRANCHISE, THE PARLIAMENTARY-continued. the lodger, 63 the occupation, 62 the service, 63 the university, 63 FRANCHISE, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, 396, 401 FRANKPLEDGE, 220, 221, 231 FREEDOM OF DISCUSSION, THE RIGHT TO, 42-46 meaning of, 42 FREEDOM OF SPEECH declared a privilege of Parliament, 9 in Parliament, 68 GAMBIA, 405 GAMBIA, TERRITORIES ADJACENT TO, 495 GENERAL GAOL DELIVERY, COMMISSIONS OF, 256 GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CONSTITUTIONAL LAW FROM a characteristic of the English constitution, 12, 41 freedom of discussion, 42 the immunity of judges, 41 the independence of juries, 41 the right of public meeting, 46 GENTLEMAN USHER OF THE BLACK ROD, THE, 59 GIBRALTAR, 456 GLOUCESTER, STATUTE OF, 224 GOLD COAST COLONY, THE, 457 GOVERNOR-GENERAL, THE of Australia, 470, 471 of Canada, 468: of India, 481 of the Union of South Africa, 475, 476 GOVERNORS, COLONIAL constitutional position of, 461 liability of, 463 powers and duties of, 465 GRENADA, 456 GUARDIANS, POOR LAW, 396, 399 in urban districts, 399 note (p) HABEAS CORPUS Act, suspension of the, 28 ad subjiciendum, Appendix, pp. 523-526 HERESY, 258 HIGH COMMISSION, THE COURT OF, 255 HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, THE, 298-303 composition of, 298-300 jurisdiction of, 300 HOLY ORDERS, 330 HOME OFFICE, THE, 201, 202 HOME SECRETARY, THE, 177, 201, 202 HONDURAS, BRITISH, 457 HONG KONG, 456 HOUSEHOLD FRANCHISE, THE, 63 HOUSE OF COMMONS, THE, 60-73 election petitions, 66, 70 evidence of title to sit in, 54 expulsion of members, 69 franchise, the, 60-66 oath, the Parliamentary, 54 origination of Bills by, 83, 90, 91 privileges of the, 67-73 resolution of, cannot make new law, 13 speaker of, election of the, 58 HOUSE OF LORDS, appeals to, 312, 313 appellate jurisdiction of, 241 composition of the, 74 composition of the, on hearing appeals, 312, 313 creation of peers, 76, 77 evidence of title to sit, 54 Irish representative peers, 77, 78, 408 lords of appeal in ordinary, the, 80 privileges of the, 81 Scotch representative peers, 78, 79 spiritual peers, 79, 80 the Lord Chancellor the Speaker of, 58 the gentleman usher of the black rod, 59 trial of peers by, 239, 240 HOWELL'S CASE, 3 HUNDRED COURT, THE, 221, 224 |