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LAGOS,

offences in territories adjacent to, 16

decision as to bankruptcy law in, 216
LAND,

oriental law applicable to, 10
LAW OF ENGLAND,

repugnancy of Order in Council to, 30
LEGACY DUTY,

pavable by law of domicil, 217, 233

where probate re-sealed, 217
LEGATION,

rights of, jurisdiction of Courts as to, 161
LEGISLATIVE POWER,

flows from grant of judicial power, 77
limited by treaty grant, 73
exercise of, considered, 125
how far, controlled by Parliament, 125
creation of special jurisdictions, 126

exercise of, by general legislation, 154
LEGISLATURE, COLONIAL,

delegated exercise of foreign jurisdiction by, 17
LEGITIMACY,

of children of polygamous union considered, 240

of foreign children, governed by father's domicil, 245
LEGITIMACY DECLARATION ACT,

jurisdiction of Consular Court under, 143

SS. I, 2, set out, 144
LEGITIMATION,

by subsequent marriage, 254
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION, sce PROBATE.
LEVYING WAR,

detinition of, punishment, 134
LEX DOMICILII,

governs capacity to marry, 236, 242, 246
determines legitimacy of foreign children, 245
recognised as to prohibitions to marry, 246
eliminates nationality, 247

applies to English subjects in foreign countries, 247
LEX FORI,

application of, in Consular Courts, 256, 259

Statute of Frauds, s. 4, 258
Lex Loci,

governs marriages, 236, 242, 246

its position in exterritorial marriages, 253
Lex Loci CONTRACTUS,

determination of locus for purposes of, 255, 257
Lex Loci SOLUTIONIS,

determination of locus for purposes of, 255, 257
LIBEL,

action for, jurisdiction of Consular Court in, 171
LIMITS OF ORDER,

define area within which jurisdiction exercised, u

include territorial waters, 12
LIMITATION, STATUTES OF,

application of, to suits in Consular Courts, 259

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over property in colonies, 147, 149

powers of "Judicial Authority" under Lunacy Act, 149

Judge of, in England, no jurisdiction over property in consular jurisdic-
tion, 149

LUNATICS,

removal of criminal, 111

removal to United Kingdom, 148

LUNATICS REMOVAL (INDIA) Act,

not affected by Colonial Prisoners Removal Acts, 112
application of, 148

MADAGASCAR,

protection by France of natives abroad, 72

MAIL SHIPS ACT,

certificate of Secretary of State as to "subsidised ship," 53

MANDALAY,

persons sent to, for trial from China, 56

MANSLAUGHTER,

trial of, where death or act happens in consular jurisdiction, 84
abroad, application of law as to, 190

MARRIAGE,

decree as to validity of, 143, 144

a status in relation to a community, 229

non-Christian, non-recognition of, 235

governed by lex loci, 236

capacity by lex domicilii, 236

facts of Mormon case, 236

limited effect of decision, 238, 242

subject to concubinage, 239

rules apply to husbands and wives, 239

non-Christian, where polygamy not allowed, 240

children of polygamous not necessarily illegitimate, 240

South African, 241

possibility of recognising, 242

polygamous, between members of the community, recognised, 244
prohibitions by lex domicilii recognised, 246

non-recognition of, complete, 246

omission of formality, 246

MARRIAGE-continued.

other grounds of invalidity, 246
summary of law of non-recognition, 248
effect of re Tootal's Trusts on, 249
jurisdiction of Court extends over, 252

MARRIED WOMEN'S PROPERTY Act,

application of, to wives of natives, 230, 244
operation of, as extended, 264

MATRIMONIAL CAUSES,

jurisdiction of Consular Court in, 142

comes within treaty grant, 145

limited to cases where husband British, 145

both parties to be resident, 145

based on matrimonial house, 145

position of domicil, 145
definition of, 146

MATRIMONIAL HOME,

position of, in divorce, 251

marital offence against law of, 251

consular jurisdiction in matrimonial matters based on, 145
MATRIMONIAL LAW,

English, not applicable to polygamous marriages, 238
MERCHANDIZE MARKS, ACTS,

offences under, 130

definition of "trade-mark," 130

"trade description," 131

"false description," 131

foreign and colonial marks, 130

MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT,

high sea jurisdiction under s. 686, 65, 191
operation of Part XIII as applied, 86

extension of s. 504, 116

consolidation of claims against owners, 116

extension of s. 689 to removal of offenders against Slave Trade Acts, 120
declaration of consular ports of registry, 123

provision for loss of certificate, 123

sale on transmission to unqualified person, 124

power to prohibit transfer, 124

restrictions on certificates of mortgage and sale, 124

registration in respect of alteration, 124

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power under s. 737 to designate officers to perform duties under Act, 125

MINISTER,

powers of, under Fugitive Offenders Act, 99, 100, 106

power to return removed prisoner, 109

directions by, as to custody and conveyance by sea, 110
trial of criminal lunatics when sane, order by, 111

powers of, as to deserters, 138

report to, as to deportation of offender, 139

to make rules as to indexes of mortgages, 153, 162
administrative duties of, 159

MINISTER--continued.

performs duties of Governors under Applied Acts, 159
general powers of legislation of, 160

wide form of power considered, 162
to make municipal regulations, 160
prison regulations, 160

limited exercise of prerogative of mercy, 161
to give directions as to death sentence, 161

may commute but not remit, 161

Judge's recommendation to, as to remission of sentence, 161
jurisdiction of Court over, 161

approval of urgent Rules of Court by, 162

powers of, as to registration of subjects, 163

MIXED COURTS,

constitution of, 167, 172

in Egypt, 167

MORMON MARRIAGE,

case of, considered, 235

MOROCCO,

definition of "British subject" in, 68

"protected persons" in, 70

definition of "resident" in, 200

bankruptcy jurisdiction article in, 205

text of Treaty with, 278

MORTGAGES,

jurisdiction in respect of claims, 115, 116
registration of, 152

indexes of, 153

extension of law as to, 264

MOST-FAVOURED-NATION TREATMENT,

operation of clauses in treaties, 45
form of clause, 45

works backwards and forwards, 46

in Persian treaties, 46

in Chinese treaties, effect of as to jurisdiction over foreigners, 173

MUNICIPAL COntrol,

of concessions and settlements, 12

does not import territorial rights, 12

MUNICIPAL REGULATIONS,

under Order in Council, 24

MURDER,

trial of, where death or act happens in consular jurisdiction, 84
abroad, application of law as to, 190

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NATIVES,

distinguished from foreigners, 173
actions by or against, 184

differ from case of foreigners, 184, 187

counter claims against, when plaintiffs, 185

as plaintiff, does not submit to jurisdiction, 185
rights dependent on treaty, 187

NATIVE LAW,

applies to foreigners under no treaty, 224

NATURALIZATION,

of orientals in England, 221

considered under s. 6 of Naturalization Act, 221

NATURALIZATION ACT,

certificate of Secretary of State in case of doubtful nationality, 54
joint operation of, with Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 69

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in oriental country are against the peace of oriental Sovereign, 7
OFFENCES AT SEA ACTS,

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applying statutes in 1st Schedule, 55

specifying colony as place of trial, 56

directing place of imprisonment, 57

deportation orders under, validity of, 58

creating appellate and original jurisdiction in neighbouring colony, 59
amendment of, and laying before Parliament, 60

when void for repugnancy, 60, 61

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