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Marriage
Geo. 5, c. 36), if either of the parties to an intended marriage is under the age of 16, the marriage is void. Each party must go through the ceremony, consenting as a free agent without fraud … of official registration, and it constitutes a valid marriage according to English law, Nachimson v. Nachimson, 1930, P. 217. Previous to 1753 the validity of marriage was regulated by ecclesiastical law, not touched by any statutory nullity
Equality
Equality, Equality under art. 16 could not have a different content from equality under art. 14. Equality of opportunity for unequals can only … of opportunity admits discrimination with reason and prohibits discrimination without reason, State of Kerala v. N.M. Thomas, (1976) 2 SCC 310: AIR 1976 SC 490: (1976) 1 SCR 906. The quality or state being equal; esp. likeness
Justices
called justices of the peace. They were first appointed in 1327 by 1 Edw. 3, st. 2, c. 16, and are now appointed by the king's special commission under the Great Seal, the form of which was
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Pr'munire
the reign of Edward III., and was the foundation of all the subsequent statute of pr'munire, of which 16 Rich. 2, c. 5, passed in 1392, is the 'Statute of Pr'munire' generally so called, and incorporated by
Triennial Act Tried
Triennial Act Tried(6 W. & M. c. 2), which in 1694, after reciting that 'by the ancient laws and customs of this realm, frequent Parliaments ought to be held,'
Judge
v. Mamasaheb, AIR 1999 Bom 72 [See also Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporations Act, 1949 (59 of 1949), ss. 16(3), 2(29), 403(4)].
Procuration fee
of money or commission taken by scriveners on effecting loans of money. See 12 Anne, st. 2, c. 16, s. 2, repealed by 17 & 18 Vict. c. 90.
Poison
Goodwill Paint and Chemical Industry v. Union of India, AIR 1991 SC 2150 (2152): 1992 Supp (1) SCC 16: (1992) 2 BLJR 803. (Poisons Act, 1919 s. 4)
Alcohol
purity having the chemical composition C2H5OH. [Medicinal and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Act, 1955 (39 of 1955) s. 2 (9); (16 of 1955), s. 2 (a)]
Dram
Dram, 1/16 of an ounce [(English) Weights and Measures Act, 1878, s. 14]. Not to be confused with drachm (q.v.) of the Apothecaries' weights
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