Skip to content

4 1 - Law Dictionary Search Results

Research workspace

Save terms and build your research trail

A free trial unlocks notes, tags, search history, and the full AI Studio desk for judgment research.

Vice-Admiralty Courts

See 3 Steph. Com. The Vice-Admiralty Courts Act, 1863 (26 Vict. c. 24), repealed 2 & 3 Wm. 4 c. 51, and other Acts. For the matters in respect of which the Vice-Admiralty Courts should have jurisdiction, … with jurisdiction over maritime causes, including those relating to prize. See 3 Steph. Com. The Vice-Admiralty Courts Act, 1863 (26 Vict. c. 24), repealed 2 & 3 Wm. 4 c. 51, and other Acts. For the matters

Training, military

Training, military, without full authority, illegal, by the Unlawful Drilling Act, 1819 (60 Geo. 3 & 1 Geo. 4, c. 1); and see SEDITION.

Mulier

Mulier, (1) a woman; (2) a virgin; (3) a wife; (4) a legitimate child, 1 Inst. 243

Keep your definitions linked to case research

Expedient

any reason for the accomplishment of the specified object, Hotal Sea Civil v. State of West Bengal, (2002) 4 SCC 1(13). The word 'expedient' used in this provision, has several shades of meaning. In one dictionary sense,

Concession

request, 'a thing yielded', 'a grant', Indian Aluminium Co. Ltd. v. Thane Municipal Corpn., 1992 Supp (1) SCC 480: AIR 1992 SC 53 (57). [Maharashtra Municipalities (Octroi) Rules (1968), R. 4(2)] 1. The voluntary yielding to a

Capitation fee, Profiteering

Education v. State of Karnataka, (2003) 6 SCC 697: AIR 2003 SC 3724. [Constitution of India Arts. 19(1)(g), 4(6), 26 and 30(1)]

Capital asset

in S. 2 are subject to an overall restrictive clause, CIT v. B.C. Srinivasa Setty, (1981) 2 SCC 460 (463): (1981) 2 SCR 938: AIR 1981 SC 972. Includes capital asset as property of any kind held … Capital asset, The expression 'capital asset: is defined in S. 2(14) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 to mean 'property of any kind held by an assessee'. It is of the widest amplitude, and apparently

Adminicle

Adminicle, aid, help, or support 1 Edw. 4, c. 1. In Scots Law, it is a term used in the action of proving the tenor of

Building operations

Building operation is to be carried out against interim provisions of development plan. For this, permission under section 46 is necessary, Hotel Sea Gull v. State of West Bengal, (2002) 4 SCC 1: AIR 2002 SC 1506

Coroner

freeholders in each county. An early definition of his duties was provided by the statute 'De Officio Coronatoris,' 4 Edw. 1, repealed by the consolidating (English) Coroners Act, 1887, which codifies the law as follows:-- Where a

  • Last »

Try the research workspace - 7 days free


AI Briefs · Semantic Search · Save & annotate judgments

Start your 7-day free trial