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I.R.C.

I.R.C. Internal Revenue Code see also the Important Laws section

P.P.I

P.P.I. See POLICY PROOF OF INTEREST.

Up to October 1, 1984

Up to October 1, 1984, the expression 'up to October 1, 1984' in the direction for regularisation obviously does no include appointments

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Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-s. (1)

not intended to cut down the generality of the meaning of the preceding provision, King-Emperor v. Sibnath Banerji, 1945 FCR 195: AIR 1945 PC 156; Shiv Kirpal Singh v. V.V. Giri, AIR 1970 SC 2097 (2112): (1970)

Testimaignes ne potent testifie le negative, mes I affirmative

Testimaignes ne potent testifie le negative, mes I affirmative, witness cannot testify to a negative; they must testify to an affirmative

Policy Proof of Interest (P.P.I.) (English)

interest. Such a policy in the absence of an insur-able interest is made void by the Gaming Act, 1845. The Marine Insurance Act, 1906 (s. 4), specifically declares such policies void. The Marine Insurance (Gambling Policies) Act,

Locomotives. I

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

Drachm

Drachm: (1) Apothecaries' weight, 1/8 of an ounce; (2) Apothecaries' measure, 1/8 of a fluid ounce. Not to be confused with dram (q.v.)

Power

an estate owner and exercisable by him or on his behalf; certain statutory powers (see ss. 7 and 8, ibid.). This Act, having abolished the Statute of Uses powers deriving their effect by way of a declaration … that which without that sanction it could not have done, consent cannot give jurisdiction, K.E. v. Vithu, (1899) 1 Bom LR 157. Power, is an authority reserved by, or limited to, a person to dispone, either wholly

Rent

granted for the mere purpose of qualifying the grantee for the parlia-mentary franchise, as a forty-shilling free-holder, under 8 Hen. 6, c. 7, but this kind of qualification was abolished by the Representation of the People Act, … usu. periodically, for the use or occupancy of property (esp. real property), Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1299. There are several kinds of rents, viz.:- (1) Rent-service, so called because it has some corporeal service incident

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