lady's friend

lady's friend
The title of an officer in the English house of commons who looked to the enforcement of orders for the support and maintenance of women who had been divorced from their husbands by acts of parliament.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • lady's friend — The style of an officer of the English house of commons, whose duty was to secure a suitable provision for the wife, when her husband sought a divorce by special act of parliament. The act of 1857 abolished parliamentary divorces, and this office …   Black's law dictionary

  • lady's friend — The style of an officer of the English house of commons, whose duty was to secure a suitable provision for the wife, when her husband sought a divorce by special act of parliament. The act of 1857 abolished parliamentary divorces, and this office …   Black's law dictionary

  • lady — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ elderly, middle aged, old, young ▪ A little old lady opened the door. ▪ attractive, beautiful, lovely …   Collocations dictionary

  • Lady Audley's Secret — is a sensation novel by Mary Elizabeth Braddon, written in 1862. It was originally produced in three volumes along with a serialized magazine version and, later, a single volume edition.. Lady Audley s Secret follows Robert Audley through his… …   Wikipedia

  • Lady Bird Johnson — First Lady of the United States In office November 22, 1963 – January 20, 1969 …   Wikipedia

  • Lady Louisa Stuart — (12 August 1757 ndash; 4 August 1851) was a British writer of the 18th and 19th centuries. Her long life spanned nearly ninety four years.Early lifeStuart was one of the six daughters of John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute (1713–1792), who at the time… …   Wikipedia

  • Lady Windermere's Fan — Lady Windermere s Fan: A Play About a Good Woman is a four act comedy by Oscar Wilde, first produced 22 February 1892 at the St James Theatre in London. The play was first published in 1893. Like many of Wilde s comedies, it is a biting satire on …   Wikipedia

  • Lady Annabel Goldsmith — (born 11 June 1934) is an English socialite and the eponym for a celebrated London nightclub of the late 20th century, Annabel s.cite news |last=Langley |first=William |title=First lady of the night |publisher= The Daily Telegraph |url=… …   Wikipedia

  • Lady Deathstrike — as seen in X Men: Messiah Complex. Art by Simone Bianchi. Publication information Publisher Marvel Comics …   Wikipedia

  • Lady Constance Keeble — (née Constance Threepwood, later Constance Schoonmaker) is a recurring fictional character in the Blandings stories by British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, being Lord Emsworth s most formidable sister, a strikingly handsome woman, with a fair,… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”