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DEATH DUTIES, THE, 114-133

account duty, 117

estate duty under the Finance Act, 1894..123–130
generally, 114

legacy duty, 117

probate duty, 115

settlement estate duty, 130

succession duty, 120

temporary estate duty, 122

DEBATES, PARLIAMENTARY
freedom of, 68
publication of, 71

DEBT, ACTIONS OF, 281

DEFAMATORY WORDS,
definition of, 42, 43

DEFENCE COMMITTEE, THE IMPERIAL, 210

DE HÆRETICO COMBURENDO, WRIT OF, 258
DELEGATES, THE COURT OF, 248, 255

DENIZATION, LETTERS PATENT OF, Appendix, p. 537
DENIZEN

status of, Appendix, p. 537, 538

DEPARTMENTS, THE GOVERNMENT, 197-218
advantages of parliamentary heads to, 199, 200

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

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EARL

origin of the title, 75

EARL MARSHAL

court of the constable and, 276
office of the, 276

EAST AFRICA PROTECTORATE, THE, 495
ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS, THE, 251-258

abolition of, in 1640..257
appeals from, 248

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
judiciary in, 502

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,
HOUSE OF COMMONS, FRANCHISE.

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
general conclusions as to, 26
proposed federal constitutions, 24
requirements for successful, 21
topics for, 23

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 OFFICE, THE, 202

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
limits of, 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
DECISIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES, INDUCTION OF, 41

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)
GUERNSEY, INSTITUTIONS OF, 448
GUIANA, 458

HABEAS CORPUS

Act, suspension of the, 28

ad subjiciendum, Appendix, pp. 523-526
different forms of writ, Appendix, p. 523
the wri of, 28, 523

HERESY, 258

HIGH COMMISSION, THE COURT OF, 255

HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, THE, 298-303
appeals to, 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
disputed elections, 66, 70

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

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