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Time
which something is alleged to have occurred 3. Slang. A convicted criminal's period of incarceration, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn. Time in Acts of Parliament (see, e.g., the definition of night in the Larceny Act) and legal … and in Ireland, Dublin mean time, by virtue of the Statute (Definition of Times) Act, 1880 (43 & 44 Vict. c. 9). See, however, Gordon v. Cann, (1899) 68 LJQB 434. The effect of the Summer Time
Reserve Forces
emergency, and the Act has been applied to an Air Force Reserve and Auxiliary Air Force Reserve under 7 & 8 Geo. 5, c. 51, and 14 & 15 Geo. 5, c. 15, and S.R. & O. … Reserve Forces. 1. Army.--The (English) Reserve Forces Act, 1882 (45 & 46 Vict. c. 48), repealing and consolidating the prior Acts on the subject, established an 'Army Reserve' and a
Probation
to fill it. (3) Treatment of an offender under the (English) Probation of Offenders Act, 1907 (7 Edw. 7, c. 17). By s. 1 of this Act where any person is charged before a Court of summary … to be observed is the prerogative of the employer, Ajit Singh v. State of Punjab, AIR 1983 SC 494 (498): (1983) 2 SCC 217.
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Prescription
only. Positive prescription has been greatly modified by the Prescription Act, 1832 (2 & 3 Wm. 4, c. 71). The most important rules of the Common Law concerning positive prescription were these:-- (1) The only property claimable
Business
Gymkhana Club Employees Union v. Management of the Gymkhana Club, AIR 1968 SC 554 (563): (1968) 1 SCR 742. [Industrial Disputes Act (14 of 1947), s. 2 (7)] 'business' includes - (i) any trade, commerce or manufacture … SC 846. 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
Migrated
one's place of residence', Kulathil Mammu v. State of Kerala, AIR 1966 SC 1614 (1616): (1966) 3 SCR 706. [Constitution of India, Art. 7] The word 'migrated' was capable of two meanings. In its narrower connotation it
Injury
(Penal Code, 1860, s. 44) Injury, Black's Law Dictionary contains the definition for the word 'Injury' (at p. 706 in the 5th Edn.) as 'any wrong or damage done to another either to his person, rights reputation … person, rights, reputation, or property, for which an action lies at law. Injury has been defined in s. 44 of the Penal Code as denoting 'any harm whatever illegally caused to any person, in body mind, reputation
Hire-purchase system
is the real test of a hire-purchase agreement. As to the stamping of a hire-purchase agreement, see s. 7 of the Finance Act, 1907 (7 Edn. 7, c. 13). As to a hire-purchase agreement, being a mere … does not ordinarily require registration under the Bills of Sale Acts [Ex parte Crawcour, (1878) 9 Ch D 419]; and the hirer is 'reputed owner' within the Bankruptcy Act [Ex parte Brooks, (1993) 23 Ch D 261];
Good behaviour, security for
(42 & 43 Vict. c. 49), s. 25; see, further, (English) Probation of Offenders Act, 1907 (7 Edw. 7, c. 17); (English) Criminal Justice Act, 1925 (15 & 16 Geo. 5, c. 86), ss. 26(2), 39(3); Chitty's … behaviour, either general or especially for the time therein limited. See (English) Summary Jurisdiction Act, 1879 (42 & 43 Vict. c. 49), s. 25; see, further, (English) Probation of Offenders Act, 1907 (7 Edw. 7, c. 17);
Development Commissioners
nominates the chairman, under s. 3 of the (English) Development and Road Improve-ment Funds Act, 1909 (9 Edw. 7, c. 47), as amended by the (English) Act of 1910 (10 Edw. 7 and 1 Geo. 5, c. … chairman, under s. 3 of the (English) Development and Road Improve-ment Funds Act, 1909 (9 Edw. 7, c. 47), as amended by the (English) Act of 1910 (10 Edw. 7 and 1 Geo. 5, c. 7); 10
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