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Proceeds of terrorism

kinds of properties which have been derived or obtained from commission of any terrorist act or have been acquired through funds traceable to a terrorist act, irrespective of person in whose name such proceeds are standing or

Person interested

construed so as to include a body, local authority, or a company for whose benefit the land is acquired and who is bound under an agreement to pay the compensation, Himalaya Tiles and Merbles (P) Ltd. v.

Adverse title

Adverse title, means a title acquired by adverse possession, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1493. Means an exclusive title acquired by adverse possession,

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May

such a context. In fact, it is not quite accurate to say that the word 'may', by itself, acquires the meaning of 'must' or 'shall' sometimes. This word, however, always signifies a conferment of power, The Officer

acquisitor

acquisitor : one that acquires : acquirer

Pawn or Pledge

delivery, the whole contract is executory, however strong may be the engagement to deliver it; and the pledgee acquires no right of property in it. But there need not be an actual manual delivery, as it is

Purchase

To pursue and obtain to acquire by seeking to gain obtain or acquire

Purchaser

in good faith for valuable consideration and includes a lessee, mortgagee or other person who for valuable consideration acquires an interest in property except that in Part I. (ss. 1 to 39) of the Act, purchaser only

Displaced from land, in consequence of the com-pulsory acquisition

interest if, and only if, he gives up possession (1) on being required to do so by the acquiring authority, (2) on completion of the acquisition, or (3) where the acquiring authority permits him to remain in

Bastard

entailed interests. A child born out of wedlock has no right to any name save such as he acquires. A bastard has no legal surname by inheritance, though he may acquire one (Co. Litt.). A bastard may

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