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51Hereditary peer — Hereditary peers form part of the Peerage in the United Kingdom. There are over seven hundred peers who hold titles that may be inherited. Formerly, most of them were entitled to a seat in House of Lords, but since the House of Lords Act 1999… …
52List of Ordinances and Acts of the Parliament of England, 1642 to 1660 — This is a list of Ordinances and Acts of the Parliament of England from 1642 to 1660, during the English Civil War and the Interregnum.As King Charles I of England would not assent to Bills from a Parliament at war with him, decrees of Parliament …
53Writ of Amparo and Habeas Data (Philippines) — See also: amparo (law). The Writ of Amparo and Habeas Data (Philippines) are Prerogative writs to supplement the inefficacy of Philippine Habeas Corpus (Rule 102, Revised Rules of Court). Amparo means protection, while Habeas Data is access to… …
54writ — writ1 /rit/, n. 1. Law. a. a formal order under seal, issued in the name of a sovereign, government, court, or other competent authority, enjoining the officer or other person to whom it is issued or addressed to do or refrain from some specified …
55prerogative — /prsrogatav/ An exclusive or peculiar right or privilege. The special power, privilege, immunity, right or advantage vested in an official person, either generally, or in respect to the things of his office, or in an official body, as a court or… …
56Edward Coke — This article is about the seventeenth century jurist. For other uses, see Edward Coke (disambiguation). Sir Edward Coke …
57Certiorari — Prerogative writs Certiorari / Revie …
58James Otis, Jr. — Infobox Person name = James Otis image size = 200px caption = James Otis birth date = birth date|1725|2|5|mf=y birth place = Barnstable, Massachusetts, U.S. death date = death date and age|1783|5|23|1725|2|5|mf=y death place = occupation = Lawyer …
59Army Court of Criminal Appeals — In the United States, Courts martial are conducted under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. §§ 801 946, and the Manual for Courts Martial. If the trial results in a conviction, the case is reviewed by the convening authority… …
60writ — / rit/ n [Old English, something written] 1: a letter that was issued in the name of the English monarch from Anglo Saxon times to declare his grants, wishes, and commands 2: an order or mandatory process in writing issued in the name of the… …
