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Collector

1890 (8 of 1890), s. 4 (6)] Means the Collector having jurisdiction over the area in which the accident occurs. [Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 (6 of 1991), s. 2 (b)] The expression means the Collector of

Surname

baptism; the last name; the name common to all members of a family. Surnames were originally acquired by accident and retained by custom. They may be changed at will, provided notice be given by advertisement or otherwise

Public Order Act, 1936

have right of access. Mere fact that public have access is not enough. Insurance company is liable for accident which occurs at a place which is not public place, Rajammal v. Associated Transport Co., (1969) 2 Mad

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Property

money which is exchangeable in value capable of satisfying temporal needs of its owner, Chattar Lal v. Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, 1997 (1) WLC 560. Means property and assets of every description, whether corporeal or incorporeal, movable

Possession

servant, or by relation back, e.g., by the owner having entered without remaining in physical possession, see Ocean Accident etc., Corporation v. Ilford Gas Co., (1905) 2 KB 493. Possession may also extend over a thing in

Policy of insurance

liability arising from an unknown or contingent event. (b) a life-policy, and any policy insuring any person against accident or sickness, and any other per-sonal insurance. [Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (2 of 1899), s. 2 (19); Rajasthan

Personal action

a narrower sense to express an action for injury to the person, as for slander, assault, injury by accident, as distinguished from injury to property. It is in this sense that it is said 'Actio personalis moritur

Latent defect

Latent defect. A defect which could not previously to an accident have been avoided by care or discovered by reasonable examination. A carrier of passengers is not liable for

Pawn or Pledge

have been necessarily incurred by the latter in the preservation of the pawn, even though by some subsequent accident these expenses and charges may not have secured any permanent benefit to the pawnor. The contract of pledge

Partial disablement

earning capacity of a workman in any employment in which he was engaged at the time of the accident resulting in the disablement, and, where the disablement is of a permanent nature, such disablement as reduces his

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