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41John Finlaison (Finlayson) — John Finlaison (1783–1860), civil servant, government actuary and the first president of the Institute of Actuaries.Early lifeJohn Finlaison, eldest son of Donald Finlayson and Isabella Sutherland, was born at Thurso in Caithness on the 27th of… …
42Marine salvage — Salvor redirects here. For other uses, see Salvor (disambiguation). Admiralty law …
43Oath of office — Lyndon B. Johnson taking the presidential oath of office in 1963, after the assassination of John F. Kennedy An oath of office is an oath or affirmation a person takes before undertaking the duties of an office, usually a position in government… …
44Common carrier — Admiralty law History …
45Consignee — See also: Consignment Admiralty law …
46Common law — For other uses, see Common law (disambiguation). Common law (also known as case law or precedent) is law developed by judges through decisions of courts and similar tribunals rather than through legislative statutes or executive branch action. A… …
47Canon law — is the body of laws regulations made or adopted by ecclesiastical authority, for the government of the Christian organization and its members. It is the internal ecclesiastical law governing the Catholic Church (both Latin Rite and Eastern… …
48common law — 1. the system of law originating in England, as distinct from the civil or Roman law and the canon or ecclesiastical law. 2. the unwritten law, esp. of England, based on custom or court decision, as distinct from statute law. 3. the law… …
49Stevedore — Docker redirects here. For other uses, see Docker (disambiguation). Stevedores on a New York dock loading barrels of corn syrup onto a barge on the Hudson River. Photograph by Lewis Hine, c.1912 Stevedore, dockworker, docker, dock labourer,… …
50Royal Manticoran Navy — series. History The Royal Manticoran Navy traces its origins to the early days of the Manticore Colony. The original colonists had left a considerable amount of money on Earth to guard its interests before they arrived at Manticore (a voyage that …
