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Civil Law

and its subsequent edition, Jus Civile 'lianum. This collection consists of the forms of pleadings, called Actiones Juris, adopted in all proceedings and acts of Court. it was complied about 440 A.U.C. or B.C. 312 by Appius

Due process of law

fair trial, with opportunity to be heard, Thomas v. Baptiste (PC), (1999) 3 WLR 249. Is a concept adopted by the American Constitution the process of law which hears before it condemns; judiciary can declare a law

Labourers' dwellings

These Acts might be 'adopted' by the town council of a borough and other local authorities. Upon the adoption of the Acts, corporate land might be appropriated and lodging-houses erected thereon, or money might be borrowed by

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Burial ground

usually contained in the local Acts, which thenceforward usually, though not necessarily, incorporated that Act. In 1852 an adoptive Burial Act (15 & 16 Vict. c. 85), enabled elective 'burial boards' of metropolitan parishes to acquire land

Affect

part of the section, clearly is that nothing contained in the Act shall touch or apply to an adoption made prior to the commencement of the Act, Daniraiji Vrajlalji, Junagadh v. Vahuji Maharaj Shri Chandraprabha, (1975) 3

Platform

safely constructed to the satisfaction of the urban authority of urban districts in which the Act has been adopted. Platform means any structure which is placed on or covers or projects over, any public road or any

York-Antwerp Rules

merchants, underwriters and average-adjusters for insertion in bills of lading, charter-parties and policies of insurance. The rules were adopted as a result of a conference of the Associa-tion for Reform and Codification of the Law of Nations

Weaker section of society

belonging to the weaker sections to be benefited when Article 46 was incorporated in the Constitution. Parliament in adopting the same language in s. 21 of Act also intended people of all weaker sections to have the

Unfair trade practice

the purpose of promoting the sale, use or supply any goods or for the provision of any service, adopts any unfair method or unfair or deceptive practice. [Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (68 of 1986), s. 2(r)] Section

Transport Vehicle

Vehicle, means a 'public service vehicle' and a 'public service vehicle', means any motor vehicle either used or adopted motor vehicle for carrying passengers for hire or reward which determines the category of the motor vehicle whether

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