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INCREMENT VALUE DUTY, 126

INDIA, THE EMPIRE OF, 478-489
British sovereignty in, 478
Civil Service, the Indian, 487
constitution of, 479-487

Council of India, the, 480

dependent native states, 488, 489

forces, the Indian, 358, 368

Governor-General in Council, the, 481

India Office, the, 203

judiciary, the Indian, 486

legislative council, the, 482

local governments in, 483

Secretary of State for India, the, 177, 203, 480

INDIA, THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR, 177, 203, 480

INDIA OFFICE, THE, 203

INDIAN FORCES, THE, 358, 368

INHABITED HOUSE DUTY, THE, 110-111

assessment of, 111

history of, 110

incidence of, 111

rates at which payable, 111

INJUNCTION, 246

INNS OF CHANCERY, 292, 293

of Court, 292, 293

INQUEST

coroner's, the, 269, 270

procedure by, 229, 230

INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF THE FORCES, THE, 206, 209

INSTITUTION TO BENEFICE, 326

INTERROGATORIES, 246

INTIMIDATION OF PARLIAMENT, 540

IRELAND

church in, the, 331, 409

courts in, the, 409

franchise in, the, 62

IRELAND-continued

Government of Ireland Act, 1914, the, 410
assent to Irish bills, 428

Church Temporalities Fund, the, 443
Civil Service Committee, the, 439

continuation of existing laws, 410, 422

Crown lands, 444

Development and Road Improvement Funds, 443
disagreements between Senate and Commons, 427
existing Irish officers, provisions as to, 438

executive, the Irish, 412

payment of Irish services, 414

transfer of reserved services to, 414

transfer orders, 441

finance, provisions as to, 429

customs and excise, 432

Irish Exchequer, the, 428

Joint Exchequer Board, the, 429

revision of financial arrangements, 434
"Transferred Sum," the, 429

Freemasons, provisions as to Irish, 444

Imperial Parliament, Irish representation in, 411

judiciary, the, 435

appeals, Irish, 436

constitutional questions and validity of Irish laws, 436

Parliament, the Irish, 414

Commons, the House of, 415

members, qualification of, 421

members, resignation and vacancies, 421

money bills, Irish, 425

powers of, 422

powers as to taxation, 425

privileges of, 422

Senate, the Irish, 415

police, provisions as to, 440

Trustee Stock, provisions as to, 444

Universities, provisions as to Irish, 442

Irish Office, the, 215

lord-lieutenant, the, 215, 409

Parliament, establishment of, in Ireland, 410

representation in Parliament, 77, 408, 409, 411

representative peers of, 77, 408

secretary for, the, 215, 409
Union, the Act of, 408

IRISH OFFICE, THE, 215

ISLANDS, MISCELLANEOUS, 503, 504

ISLE OF MAN, THE, 448

JAMAICA, 458

JERSEY, INSTITUTIONS OF, 445-448
JUDGE-ADVOCATE GENERAL, THE, 385

JUDGE-ADVOCATES, 387

JUDGES

appointment of, 11, 164, 165, 294

immunity of, for acts outside jurisdiction, 38
for official acts, 3, 38, 41

JUDICATURE ACTS, THE, 297-313
changes effected by, 293-313

rules of law introduced by, 301

JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL, 242, 247,

313

archbishops and bishops as assessors of, 313

composition of, 313

jurisdiction of, 242, 247, 303, 313

quorum of, 313

JUDICIAL INSTITUTIONS

Anglo-Saxon period, 219-222

changes under the Judicature Acts, 297-313
Edward I. to the Judicature Acts, 237-296
in the reign of Edward I., 231–236

Norman period, 222-231

JUDICIARY, THE, 219-313

JUDICIUM PARIUM, 224

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KING'S COUNCIL, THE. See under COUNCIL, THE KING'S.

KING'S COURT, THE, 224, 232. See under COMMON PLEAS, KING'S
COUNCIL, KING'S BENCH.

LABUAN, 456

LAGOS, THE FORMER COLONY OF, 457, note (x)

LANCASTER, COUNTY PALATINE OF, 276

LANCASTER, THE CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF, 145,

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a criminal offence in certain cases, 43, 44

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, 394–407

borough councils, 399

district council, the, 398

county councils, the, 400

general scheme of, in England and Wales, 394
parish council, the, 396

meeting, the, 395

vestries, 397

LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD, THE, 216

LODGER FRANCHISE, THE, 63

LORD CHANCELLOR, THE, 193

appointment of, 193

ex-lord chancellors, 310

position and duties of, 193, 194, 310

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ICE, THE

94

of Appeal, 309, 310

in the former Court of Crown Cases Reserved, 304

VARD, THE, 240

NT, THE, 404

duties of, 404, 405

icers by, 256, 405

LORD LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND, THE, 215, 409, 413
LORDS MARCHERS, THE, 277

LORDS OF APPEAL IN ORDINARY, THE, 80, 81, 313
LORDS, THE HOUSE OF. See under HOUSE OF LORDS.

MAGISTRATE

duty of, to suppress riot or insurrection, 30, 31

MAGISTRATES.

See under JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, QUARTER

SESSIONS, PETTY SESSIONS.

stipendiary, 270

MAGNA CARTA, 2, 6, 7

a constitutional landmark, 2, 6
provisions of, 6, 7

MALTA, 458

MAN, THE ISLE OF, 448, 449

institutions of, 448, 449

sovereignty of, 448

MANDAMUS, THE WRIT OF, 233

does not lie to judge of the High Court on assize, 261

MANITOBA, 460

MANOEUVRES, MILITARY, 392

MANORIAL COURTS, THE, 225, 226, 236

replaced by the county courts, 271

MARCHELSEA, THE COURT OF THE, 279

MARCHERS, THE LORDS, 277

Jurisdiction of, abolished, 277

MARQUESS

origin of title, 75

present numbers of, 74

MARTIAL LAW, 29-36

extent of Crown's right to proclaim, 32-36

how far admitted by English constitution, 30, 36

indemnity for Acts done under, 31, 35

issue of commissions of, forbidden, 8, 162, 382
meaning of term, 29

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