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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Telegraph Act, 1885 Rule 57

RULE 57 Combinations or Alterations of Words

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Telegraph Act, 1885 Rule 57 is part of Telegraph Act, 1885 - RULE 57 Combinations or Alterations of Words. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

Contrary to the usage of the language, whether such combination or alterations be apparent or disguised by reversing the order of letters or syllables, shall not be permitted :

(i)

Provided that registered abbreviated addresses, names of towns and countries, family names belonging to one person, the full names of places, squares, boulevards, streets and other public ways, the names of ships, whole numbers, fractions, decimal or fractional numbers, written entirely in words, and all expressions which, by the usage of the English language, are written as single words shall, subject to the limitation imposed by rule 49, be counted as single words in inland telegrams and shall be charged for accordingly :

Provided further that the words half anna, two annas, three annas, etc., may be written as single word subject to limitation imposed by rule 49. Examples (a) Combinations admissible as single words - Cowhide, Gingellyseed, Rapeseed, Sheepskin.

(b) Combinations inadmissible as single words :-Tapestrypatterns. Innerharbour. Tuesday morning. Counteroffer. Boursecredit. Wheatcargo. Bankaction. Sailinsurance. Beerboxes. Wireanswer. Steamcoals. Dischargingday. Alright. Verywell. Goodbusiness. Allright. Steamercargo. Hullsteamer. Coastsailing.

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Section Rule 57 of the Telegraph Act, 1885 (RULE 57 Combinations or Alterations of Words) is reproduced on this page as part of the Telegraph Act, 1885. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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