Digest of the laws of Newfoundland. Comprehending the Judicature act and Royal charter, and various acts of the local legislature in amendment of the same: with notes and comments, illustrative and explanatory of the practice and decisions of the courts thereon; with an appendix containing the rules and orders of the Supreme and Central Circuit Courts, and abstract of all the acts of the local legislature now in force; with tables of the act disallowed, repealed, executed, and expired.

This book contains the laws, judicative acts (both in force and inactive), and the Royal Charter by which Newfoundland was governed. The author felt that republishing the information was warranted, as not only was there a lack of regular publication for these regulations, many copies that had indeed...

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Main Author: Archibald, Edward Mortimer, 1810-1884
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Henry Winton 1847
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns/id/145720
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Summary:This book contains the laws, judicative acts (both in force and inactive), and the Royal Charter by which Newfoundland was governed. The author felt that republishing the information was warranted, as not only was there a lack of regular publication for these regulations, many copies that had indeed been in print had been lost in several fires in Newfoundland communities, not the least of which was the St. John's fire of 1846. Includes bibliographical references.