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nuisance [Anglo-French nusaunce, from Old French nuire to harm, from Latin nocēre] : something (as an act, object, or practice) that invades or interferes with another's rights or interests (as the use or enjoyment of property) by being offensive, annoying, dangerous, obstructive, or unhealthful at·trac·tive nuisance 1 : a thing or condition on one's property that poses a risk to children who may be attracted to it without realizing the risk by virtue of their youth 2 : a doctrine or theory employed in most jurisdictions: a possessor of property may be liable for injury caused to a trespassing or invited child by a condition on the property if he or she failed to use ordinary care in preventing such injury (as by fencing in a pool) and had reason to foresee entry by the child and if the utility of the condition was minor compared to the likelihood of injury [declined to extend the doctrine of attractive nuisance…to moving trains "Honeycutt v. City of Wichita,...
Grounds
Grounds, 'Grounds' within the contemplation of s. 8(1) of the Maintenance of Internal Security Act, 1971 means 'materials' on which the order of detention is primarily based. Apart from con-clusions of facts, 'grounds' have a factual constituent, also. They must contain the pith and substance of primary facts but not subsidiary facts or evidential details. This requirement as to the communication of all essential constituents of the grounds, Vakil Singh v. State of J&K, AIR 1974 SC 2337: (1975) 3 SCC 545.Grounds mean all the basic facts and materials which have been taken into account by the detaining authority in making the order of detention and on which therefore, the order of detention is based, Khudiram Das v. State of West Bengal, AIR 1975 SC 550: (1975) 2 SCC 81: (1975) 2 SCR 832.'Grounds' in Article 22(5) do not mean mere factual inferences but mean factual inferences plus factual material which led to such factual inferences. The 'grounds' must be self-sufficient and self-expl...
Office
Office, an employment, either judicial, municipal (see CORPORATE OFFICE), civil, military, or ecclesiastical.As to obtaining offices by desert only, the repealed 12 Ric. 2, c. 2, enacted that--The Chancellor, Treasurer, . . . the Justices of the one bench and the other, Barons of the Exchequer and all other that shall be called to ordain, name, or make justices of the peace, sheriffs, . . . or any other officer or minister of the King shall be firmly sworn that they shall not ordain name, or make justice of peace, sheriff . . . nor other officer or minister of the King for any gift or brocage, favour or affection: nor that none that pursueth by him or by other privily or openly to be in any manner of office shall be put in the same office or in any other; but that they make all such officers and ministers of the best and most lawful men, and sufficient to their estimation and knowledge.Officia magistratus non debent esse venalia, (The offices of a magistrate ought not to be saleable.)L...
Disinfectant and pesticide
Disinfectant and pesticide, 'disinfectant' is defined in webster Comprehensive Dictionary 'as a substance used to disinfect' or to destroy the germs of infectious and contagious diseases. In the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English, 'disinfectant' is defined as 'a commercially produced chemical liquid that destroys germs', pesticide' has been defined in Butterworths Medical Dictionary, Second Edition, as 'a comprehensive word to include substances that will kill any form of pest, e.g., insects, rodents and bacteria'. It includes a large variety of compounds of diverse chemical nature and biological activity grouped together usually on the basis of what pests they are used to destroy or eliminate, Bombay Chemical v. C.C.E. (P.) Ltd., 1995 Supp (2) SCC 646: AIR 1995 SC 1469 (1471). [Central Excise and Salt Act, 1944, s. 5A, Item 68]...
Pollution of offshore environment
Pollution of offshore environment, means the introduction by any person, directly or indirectly, of substances or energy into the offshore environment which results, or is likely to result, in deleterious effect or living resources and marine life, hazards to human health, hindrance to marine activities, including fishing and other legitimate uses of the offshore areas and impairment of quality of sea water for use and reduction of ameni-ties. [The Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002, s. 2(q)]...
Proceeds of terrorism
Proceeds of terrorism, means all 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 in whose possession they are found, and includes any property which is being used, or is intended to be used, for the purpose of a terrorist organisation. [Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 2004, s. 2(g)]Proceeds of terrorism, shall mean all 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, and shall include cash, irrespective of person in whose name such proceeds are standing or in whose possession they are found. [Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2000 (15 of 2002), s. 2(c)]...
Equipment
Equipment, 'equipment', in relation to a ship, includes boats, tackle, pumps, apparel, furniture, life saving appliances of every description, spars, masts, rigging and sails, fog signals, lights, shapes and signals of distress, medicines and medical and surgical stores and appliances, charts, radio installations, appliances for preventing, detecting or extinguishing fires, buckets, compasses, axes, lanterns, loading and discharging gears and appliances of all kinds and all other stores or articles belonging to or to be used in connection with or necessary for the navigation and safety of the ship. [Merchant Shipping Act, 1958, (44 of 1958), s. 3(11)]The articles or implements used for a specific pur-pose or activity, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn....
Physiotherapist
Physiotherapist, means a person who possesses physiotherapy qualification obtained from a recognised institution specified in Sch. II and whose name has been enrolled in the Register of Physiotherapists. [Maharashtra State Council for Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Act, 2002, s. 2(h)]Means a branch of modern medical science which includes examination, assessment, interpretation, physical diagnosis planning and execution or treatment and advice to any person for the purpose of preventing, correcting, alleviating and limiting dysfunction, acute and chronic bodily malfunction including life saving measures via chest physio-therapy in the intensive care units, curing physical disorders or disability promoting physical fitness, facilitating healing and pain relief and treatment of physical and psychosomatic disorders through modulaing psysiological and physical response using physical agents, activities and devices including exercises, mobilization, manipulations, therapeutic ultras...
Hedge fund
a mutual fund or partnership of investors who pool large sums of money to speculate in securities increasing the risk of such activity by using borrowed money to leverage the investments or by selling short...
eucalyptol
A volatile terpenelike oil C10H18O which is the main constituent of the oil of eucalyptus It has cockroach repellent activity and is used as a flavoring aid in pharmaceuticals Chemically it is 133 trimethyl 2 oxabicyclo 222 octane...
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