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Act of Parliament action administrative application argument arrest Attorney-General Board body breach British certiorari claim colony Commissioners committed Committee common law Conseil d'État constitutional contract Corporation Court of Appeal courts of justice Courts of Law Crown decided decision declaration defendant discretion Dominion duty effect enactment executive exercise existence fact force Government granted ground habeas corpus held High Court House of Commons House of Lords imposed Irish Free issue judge judgment judicial jurisdiction King King's Bench legislation Legislature liable licence Lord Sumner Lordships martial law matter ment Minister necessary offence officer opinion peace person Petition of Right plaintiff prerogative present principle privileges Privy Council proceedings prohibition provisions public authorities purpose quashed quasi-judicial question reason Regulations remedy respect respondent rule Secretary servants statute Statute of Westminster statutory tion tribunal ultra vires unlawful Vict warrant words writ