void (law)
101a|void´er — a|void «uh VOYD», transitive verb. 1. to keep away from; keep out of the way of: »We avoided driving through large cities on our trip. 2. to have nothing to do with: »The shy old man avoided his neighbors. 3. to prevent from occurring: »To avoid… …
102a|void — «uh VOYD», transitive verb. 1. to keep away from; keep out of the way of: »We avoided driving through large cities on our trip. 2. to have nothing to do with: »The shy old man avoided his neighbors. 3. to prevent from occurring: »To avoid an… …
103Null and Void Ordinance — The Null and Void Ordinance was an Ordinance passed by the Parliament of England on 20 August 1647. On the 26 July 1647 demonstrators had invaded Parliament forcing Independent MPs and the Speaker to flee from Westminster. On 20 August, Oliver… …
104Equity (law) — The Court of Chancery, London, in the early 19th century Equity is the name given to the set of legal principles, in jurisdictions following the English common law tradition, that supplement strict rules of law where their application would… …
105Common-law marriage — Family law Entering into marria …
106Scots law — Scotland This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Scotland …
107Corporate law — (also company or corporations law) is the study of how shareholders, directors, employees, creditors, and other stakeholders such as consumers, the community and the environment interact with one another under the internal rules of the firm.… …
108Slavery at common law — in former colonies of the British Empire, developed slowly over centuries, characterised by inconsistent decisions and varying rationales for the treatment of slavery, the slave trade, and the rights of slaves and slave owners. Until 1807 there… …
109Christian Law of Divorce in India — The British colonization of India, has had a tremendous impact on the legal system in India. In many respects, English law in letter and spirit came to be applied in India. Even when the law relating to Christian marriage was still in a fluid… …
110civil law — civil law, adj. 1. the body of laws of a state or nation regulating ordinary private matters, as distinct from laws regulating criminal, political, or military matters. 2. Rom. Hist. the body of law proper to the city or state of Rome, as… …
