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Roof

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

The cover of any building including the roofing see Roofing and all the materials and construction necessary to carry and maintain the same upon the walls or other uprights In the case of a building with vaulted ceilings protected by an outer roof some writers call the vault the roof and the outer protection the roof mask It is better however to consider the vault as the ceiling only in cases where it has farther covering

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