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Wherever they may be serving

Wherever they may be serving, means an active service, Ajit Singh v. State of Punjab, AIR 1976 P&H 351.

Demobilization

The disorganization or disarming of troops which have previously been mobilized or called into active service the change from a war footing to a peace footing

Invalid

A person who is weak and infirm one who is disabled for active service especially one in chronic ill health who is unable to care for himself

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Camp followers

carpenters, tailors, boot-makers, gardeners, sweepers, cooks, messengers etc., who are required to follow or accompany armed personnel 'on active service, in camp, on the march or at any frontier post'. These 'Camp followers' fall within s. 2(1)(i) and

Military testament

Military testament. By s. 11 of the (English) Wills Act, 1837, a soldier or sailor on active service may dispose of his personal estate as he might have done before that Act. The (English) Wills (Soldiers

employment

employment 1 : an activity or service performed for another esp. for compensation or as an occupation 2 : the act of employing

civil

defined by law : legal [a disability] 6 : of, relating to, or involving the general public, their activities, needs, ways, or civic affairs as distinguished from special (as military or religious) affairs [the authorities] [the service]

employer

employer : one that hires others to perform a service or engage in an activity in exchange for compensation see also respondeat superior

Feres doctrine

recovering damages from the government under the Federal Tort Claims Act for injuries sustained in the course of activity incident to his or her military service called also Feres rule

sale

consideration 3 : a selling of goods at lower than usual prices 4 pl a : operations and activities involved in promoting and selling goods and services [vice-president of s] b : gross receipts c : income … lower than usual prices 4 pl a : operations and activities involved in promoting and selling goods and services [vice-president of s] b : gross receipts c : income calculated under the accrual basis of accounting

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