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Desertion

Desertion, (1) the criminal offence of abandoning the naval or military service without license. See ss. 12 et seq. of the (English) Army Act, 1881, replacing similar s.s of the (English) annual Mutiny Acts, and Reg....

Dependants of ex-serviceman

is liable to maintain according to the law in that part of Her Majesty's dominions in which the maintenance order was made, Harris v. Harris, (1949) 2 All ER 318.

Dependant and dependent

have no right to the payment of compensation.' If several members of a family who contribute to the maintenance of the household are killed, the family is partly dependent on the earnings of each, Hodgson v. West

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Deciners, Decenniers, or Doziners

Doziners, such as were wont to have the oversight of the Friburghs or views of frankpledge for the maintenance of the King's peace. The limit and compass of their jurisdiction was called decenna, because it commonly consisted

De lunatico inquirendo, writ

If the party be found non compos, the care of his person, with a suitable allowance for his maintenance, is usually committed to one of his relations or friends, then called his committee. The proceedings are by

Custom and usage

a rule applicable only to a family it has not been discontinued by the family. [Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 (78 of 1956), s. 3 (a)]

Criminal proceeding

to prevent apprehended breach of the peace, orders to bind down persons who are a danger to the maintenance of peace and order, or orders aimed at preventing vagrancy are contemplated to be passed, S.A.L. Narayan Row

Criminal Lunatics Act, 1884 (English)

and discharge of criminal lunatics, the principal amendment being that effected bys. 10, which transfers the expense of maintenance of criminal lunatics from their parish or county to the country generally.

Court-baron

of record, was incident to every manor, and could not be severed therefrom. It was ordained for the maintenance of the services and duties stipulated for by lords of manors, and for the purpose of determining actions

Court of summary jurisdiction

Court of summary jurisdiction, means the court of a Chief Presidency Magistrate or of a District Magistrate [Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act, (18 of 1921), s. 2]

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