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Tail

'heir' or 'heirs' must be used, White v. Collins, (1719) 1 Comyns' Rep 289, (301); 2 Prest. Est. 475, unless the deed was executed since the Conveyancing Act, 1881, when the words 'in tail' without the words

Copyhold

of a copyhold estate:'(1) A manor; (2) a court; (3) the land must be parcel of the manor; and (4) it must have been demised or demisable by copy of court roll from time immemorial. A manor is

Freedom of speech and expression

SCR 594: 1950 Cri LJ 1514. See also People's Union for Civil Liberties v. Union of India, (2003) 4 SCC 399. Carries with it the right to publish and circulate one's ideas, opinions and views, Sakal Papers

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Costs

Edw. 1, c. 4), gave cots to a successful plaintiff, and 2 & 3 Hen. 8, c. 6, and 4 Jac. 1, c. 3, to a victorious defendant; see Garnett v. Bradley, (1878) 3 App Cas 944. In

Manufacture

substances may be obtained; (2) refining of such drugs or substances; (3) transformation of such drugs or substance; and (4) making of preparation (otherwise than in a pharmacy on prescription) with or containing such drugs or substances. [Narcotic

Tax

direction of the Treasury, of excise, by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise: see Finance Act, 1908, s. 4, and Orders in Council made thereunder. As to the collection of taxes for a limited period under the

Prescription

supposes some reason for which the claim was foreborne, 1 Cruise's Dig., tit. Xxxi., 'Prescription,' c. i., s. 4, p. 421. There are two kinds of prescription, viz.: (1) negative, which relates to realty or corporeal hereditaments,

Affirmation

to make it was an indulgence at first confined to the people called Quakers, and Moravians (9 Geo. 4, c. 32, s. 1; 3 & 4 Wm. 4, c. 49), and to Separatists (3 & 4 Wm.

Annuity

is charged for such payment, CWT v. P. K. Banerjee, (1981) 1 SCC 63 (75): AIR 1981 SC 401. [Wealth-Tax Act, 1957, s. 2(e)(1)(iv)] It is a right to receive a specified sum and not an aliquot

Act of Parliament

Statute of Distribution (22 & 23 Car. 2, c. 10), or the Fines and Recoveries Act (3 & 4 Wm. 4, c. 74); others from their initial words, as the statute Quia emptores or De donis (see

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