Defence Acts
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
Defence Acts. These Acts, 1842 (5 & 6 Vict. c. 94), 1860 (23 & 24 Vict. c. 112), 1864 (27 & 28 Vict. c. 89), and 1873 (36 & 37 Vict. c. 72), allow compulsory purchases by government of land required for defence of the country, as for erection of fortifications, etc., and see next title.
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