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Locomotives. I

MOTOR CAR. Now light locomotives as defined by the (English) Road Traffic Act, 1930 (20 & 21 Geo. 5, c. 43), are mechanically propelled vehicles which are not constructed themselves to carry any load (other than water, … As to motor cars, see MOTOR CAR. Now light locomotives as defined by the (English) Road Traffic Act, 1930 (20 & 21 Geo. 5, c. 43), are mechanically propelled vehicles which are not constructed themselves to carry

Distress

landlord's powers are chiefly regulated by the (English) Act of William and Mary, 2 W. & M. s. 1, c. 5 (under which the power to sell was first obtained, the goods being at Common Law taken by

Drunkenness

becomes sober, Matthews v. Baxter, (1873) LR 8 Ex 132. Mere drunknness was punishable by statutes 4 Jac. 1, c. 5, and 21 Jac. 1, c. 7, ss. 1, 3, by a fine of five shillings and confinement

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Education

of building and maintaining elementary schools and of regulating the attendance of school children between the ages of 5 and 13. The El. Ed. Act, 1876, declared 'the duty of the parent of every child to cause … Education. Mr. Forster's Elementary Education Act, 1870 (English) (33 & 34 Vict. c. 75), is the starting point in the history of the provision by

Presentation

Catholic to present devolves upon the Universities of Oxford or Cambridge: see 3 & 4 Jac. 1, c. 5; 1 W. & M. c. 26; 12 Anne, st 2, c. 14; 11 Geo. 2, c. 17, and the

Compensation

TENANT. Means compensation as provided for by this Act. [Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 (8 of 1923), s. 2 (1) (c)] The expression 'compensation' in s. 299 of the Government of India Act, 1935, means a 'just equivalent' of … physical mental or even emotional suffering, insult or injury or loss, Ghaziabad Development Authority v. Balbir Singh, (2004) 5 SCC 65 (75): AIR 2004 SC 2141. --Making things equivalent, satisfying or making amends, a reward for the

Newly set up establishment

and nobility, or concerning any great man of the realm, was punishable by Stat. West. I., 3 Edw. 1, c. 34; 2 Rich. 2, st. 1, c. 5; and 12 Rich. 2, c. 11; but all these three

Wages

rem or in personam. Courts of Summary Jurisdiction are given jurisdiction to try cases where wages not exceeding 50l. are claimed by a seaman (Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, s. 164). See also title MASTER AND SERVANT; PREFERENTIAL … 'payable to such person by reason of the termination of his employment, A.R. Sarin v. B.C. Patil, AIR 1951 Bom 423. Means remuneration payable to an employee under an award or settlement, Purshottam v. Potdar, AIR 1966

Forfeiture

of being nullified by any stipulation of the parties. (7) Waste. The (English) Statute of Gloucester (6 Edw. 1, c. 5), seems to have this operation; but the better opinion is that the forfeiture was abolished along with

Landlord

See Foa or Woodfall on Landlord and Tenant, and also the (English) Rent and Mortgage Interest Restrictions Act, 1920 (10 & 11 Geo. 5, c. 17), s. 70. Includes the person who is receiving or is entitled … land or tenements are holden; who has a right to distrain for rent in arrear, etc., Co. Litt. 57. See Foa or Woodfall on Landlord and Tenant, and also the (English) Rent and Mortgage Interest Restrictions Act,

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