Alnet, De
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
Alms. Charitable contributions. The receipt of parochial relief or other alms was a disqualification for the parliamentary franchise in boroughs by s. 36 of the Reform Act, 1832 (2 & 3 Will. 4, c. 45), and in counties by s. 40 of the Representation of the People Act, 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 102), while by s. 9 of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1882 (45 & 46 Vict. c. 50), it was also a disqualification for the municipal franchise; but s. 9(1) of the Representation of the People Act, 1918, provides that a person shall not be disqualified from voting at a parliamentary or local government election because he or his dependants have received poor relief or other alms
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