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Timber
timber, otherwise half the value. Co. Litt. 53 a; 1 Rol. Abr. 649. See Dashwood v. Magniac, (1891) 3 Ch 306; Sugd. V. and P. 26; Woodf. L. and T.; TREE; and WASTE. Carrige of Timber.'s. 61 … suitable for the manufacture of lumber to be used for building and allied purposes, Corpus Juris Secundum, Vol. 54, p. 1. Timber, may be used in a restricted as well as enlarged sense. In the restricted sense
Trust for sale
be distinguished from powers of sale, e.g., a mere power did not effect conversion, Curling v. May, (1734) 3 Atk 255; and see Re Thursby, (1910) 2 Ch 181. The (English) Law of Property Act, 1925, provides, … realty in the testator's lifetime the property resulted to the heir-at-law, Ackroyd v. Smithson, (1780) 1 Bro CC 503. Another and more practical consequence was that the whole estate was vested as a rule in the trustees
Bank
and Orders, vol. I., tit. 'Bank.' (2) The Bank of Scotland, established by Wm. 3, Parl. 1, s. 5; 44 Geo. 3, c. 23; 9 Geo. 4, c. 65. (a) means the Reserve Bank of India constituted
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Cheque
drawn on a banker payable on demand. A warrant for the payment of half a year's interest on 5 per cent. War Stock, 1929-47, made out in the usual form of the Bank of England, signed by … Cheque, defined. [Act (1 of 1879), s. 3; [Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881), s. 6: A 'cheque' is a bill of exchange drawn on
Business
includes the activities carried on by any public body, Halsbury's Laws of England, Vol. 20, 4th Edn., Para 546, p. 357. The term 'business' includes every trade, occupation and profession. The word 'business' has no technical meaning, … activities carried on by any public body, Halsbury's Laws of England, Vol. 20, 4th Edn., Para 546, p. 357. The term 'business' includes every trade, occupation and profession. The word 'business' has no technical meaning, but is
Adulteration
offence by the Bread Act, 1836, and the (English) Bread Acts (Amendment) Act, 1922 (12 & 13 Geo. 5, c. 28), and that of food, including drink, generally by the (English) Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928 … Adulteration, the corrupt production of any article, especially food: indictable at common law, see R. v. Dixon, (1814) 3 M&S 11. The adulteration of bread, corn, meal, or flour is made a statutory offence by the Bread
Picketing
to peaceful attendance, and by the (English) Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act, 1927 (17 & 18 Geo. 5, c. 22), s. 3, the attendance in such numbers or otherwise in such manner as to be calculated
Warranty
that if eviction should take place, the warrantor would substitute an equivalent estate in its place-see Co. Litt. 365 a. In that form it has been superseded in practice by 3 & 4 Wm. 4, cc. 27 … the implied warranty, the latter is not excluded: cf. (English) Sale of Goods Act, 1893, ss. 14 and 55; and see Drummond v. Van Ingen, (1887) 12 App Cas 284. The expression 'warranty' in the Sale of
Voluntary
return. See VOLUNTEER. 1. Done by design or intention 2. Unconstrained by interference; not impelled by outside *** 3. Without valuable consideration; gratuitous, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1569. Means (i) some promise of advantage or … any threat of harm, promise, or inducement or any hope of reward, State v. Mullin, 85 NW 2d 598, see also Words and Phrases, Permanent Edn., Vol. 44, p. 622. Means that one who makes it out
Tort
47, and COUNTY COURT. An action founded on tort was been held to include--detinue [Bryant v. Herbert, (1877) 3 CPD 389]; an action against a carrier for loss of goods by refusal to stop in transitu [Pontifex … has been suffered in the execution or purported execution of the contract, Turner v. Stallibrass, (1898) 1 QB 56. A married woman cannot sue her husband for tort unless the action is for the protection and security
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