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Tontine

of Europe had some difficulty in raising money in consequence of the wars of Louis XIV, who first adopted the plan in France. a loan was obtained from several individuals on the grant of an annuity to

Terrorist

Terrorist, means one who adopts or supports the policy of terrorism, State of Punjab v. Sukhpal Singh, (1990) 1 SCC 35; Mohd Iqbal

Sale or return

the buyer:- (a) When he signifies his approval or acceptance to the seller or does any other act adopting the trans-action: As to the meaning of adopting the transaction, see London Jewellers Ltd. v. Atten-borough, (1934) 2

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Putrika-putra

Putrika-putra, the word 'putrika' means a daughter (especially a daughter appointed to raise male issue to be adopted by a father who has no sons), and 'putrika-putra' means a daughter's son who by agreement or adoption

Putra pouthra santhathies

cannot be construed as confined to sons, grandsons and their descendants born out of the body excluding the adopted son or his descendants, G. Appaswami Chettiar v. R. Sarangapani Chettiar, AIR 1978 SC 1051: (1978) 3 SCC

Public order

call 'order publique' and is something more than ordinary maintenance of law and order. The test to be adopted in determining whether an act affects law and order or public order, is: Does it lead to disturbance

Public Building

Public Building, include building used or cons-tructed or adopted to be used as place of public worship, or as hospital, college, school, hotel, restaurant, public lecture room,

Parliament

assume power to make a law on a matter in the State List, if the Council of States adopts or resolution supported by two-thirds of its members present and voting to the effect that it is necessary

Arrogatio

Arrogatio, a form of adoption in Civil Law. It could not be effected by a mere private juristic act like adoptio, but only

Obtain maintenance from

meaning placed on the word 'obtain', then, apparently, the basic and main purpose and object of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act would be thwarted rather than advanced, Jal Kaur v. Pala Singh, AIR 1961 Punj 391

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