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Minor

2 (1) (ff)] It means a person who has not attained the age of eighteen years. [Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955), s. 2 (1) (e)] It means a person who has not completed his or her

Members of family

Chettiar v. Palanyindavan, AIR 1966 SC 469 (470): (1966) 1 SCR 450. [Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Protection Act, 1955 (25 of 1955), s. 2(a)]

Marriage has been dissolved by decree of divorce

divorce, Phrase 'marriage has been dissolved by decree of divorce' in s. 15 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 means where the relationship of marriage has been brought to an end by intervention of Court by a

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Manufacture

ancillary to the completion of the manufacture of any dutiable goods. [Medicinal and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Act, 1955 (16 of 1955), s. 2 (f)] It includes any process incidental or ancillary to the manufacture of an

Place

and other structure and premises, and also includes a tent, vehicle and vessel. [Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 (22 of 1955), s. 2 (b)] It includes a house, building, tent and any description of transport, whether

Legal fiction

worked out to their logical extent, Bengal Immunity Co. v. State of Bihar, (1955) 2 SCR 603: AIR 1955 SC 661 (709). [Constitution of India, Article 286(2)]

Law in force and existing law

also any regulation or order which has the force of law, Edward Mills v. State of Ajmer, AIR 1955 SC 25 (31): (1955) 1 SCR 735. [Constitution of India, Articles 372 & 366(10)]

Person

It does not include any company or association or body of individuals, whether incorporated or not. [Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955), s. 2 (1) (f)] It includes a foreigner. [National Security Act, 1980 (65 of 1980),

Shall

is not conclusive of the question whether a provision is mandatory, Hari Vishnu Kamath v. Ahmad Ishaque, AIR 1955 SC 233: (1955) 1 SCR 1104. Shall, it is a settled law that even wherthe expression 'shall' is

Place of public entertainment

the public are admitted and in which an entertainment is provided or held. [Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 (22 of 1955), s. 2 (c)] Means a lodging house, boarding and lodging house or residential hostel and

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