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so, the presumption is that the meant to exonerate the estate (for he might, if he pleased, have acquired the fee-simple), unless he evince the contrary intention by taking as assignment of the incumbrance to a trustee

Requisition of property

Requisition of property, dealt with is not acquired by the state but is taken out of the control of the owner for the time being for

Service imams and service tenure

Service imams and service tenure, the expression 'service' in connection with religious institutions has acquired a special and significant meaning and the well understood meaning given to the expressions 'service inams' and 'service

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Res habiles

Res habiles, means things that may be acquired by prescription, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1310.

Retrenchment

ground of continued ill-health. [Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), s. 2 (oo)] The word 'retrenchment' has acquired no special meaning so as to include a discharge of workmen on bona fide closure of an industry.

Retrospective law

occurring, or rights occurring, before it came into force. Every statute which takes away or impairs vested rights acquired under existing laws, or creates a new obligation, imposes a new duty, or attaches a new disability in

Retrospective statutes

means 'a statute is to be deemed to be retrospective, which takes away or impairs any vested right acquired under existing laws, or creates a new obligation, or imposes a new duty, or attaches a new disability

Saving clause

enactment, it is inserted to protect or save a person as regards the rights which he may have acquired under the repealed enactment and also to protect any action duly done under that Act, Practice and Procedure

Scotland and Ireland

& 26 Vict. c. 113, and 26 & 27 Vict. c. 89 (Ireland); but irremovability to Ireland is acquired by five years' continuous residence in England, under the (English) Poor Removal Act, 1900. Acts of Parliament passed

Service

(1985) 4 SCC 557: (1985) Supp 3 SCR 661. The expression 'service' in connection with religious institutions has acquired a special and significant meaning and significant meaning and the expression 'service tenure' has to be interpreted in

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