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Royal Arms. There are two statutory provisions relating to the unauthorized use of the Royal Arms, namely, s. 68 of the Trade Marks Act, 1905 (see TRADE MARKS), which is as follows:-68. --If any person, without the authority of His Majesty, uses in connexion with any trade, business, calling, or profession, the Royal Arms (or arms so closely resembling the same as to be calculated to deceive) in such manner as to be calculated to lead to the belief that he is duly authorized so to use the Royal Arms, or if any person without the authority of His Majesty or of a member of the Royal Family, uses in connexion with any trade, business, calling, or profession any device, emblem, or title in such manner as to be calculated to lead to the belief that he is employed by or supplies goods to His Majesty or such member of the Royal Family, he may, at the suit of any person who is authorized to use such arms or such device, emblem, or title, or is authorized by the Lord Chamberlain to take proceed...
Armour and arms
Armour and arms are understood in Law to mean things (see preceding title) which a person wears for defence, or takes in hand, or uses in anger, to strike or cast at another. Arms are also insignia, i.e., ensigns of honour, originally badges assumed by commanders in war and painted on their shields to distinguish them, since they could not be distinguished by the ancient coat of mail which covered the whole body. King Richard I., during his crusade, first made arms hereditary. Every subject in this realm has a right to carry arms for defence suitable to his condition and degree, and allowed by law, and this right is embodied in the Bill of Rights, 1 W. & M. c. 2, s. 2. The Statute of Northampton, 2 Edw. 3, c. 3, prohibits persons going armed under circumstances which may tend to terrify the people or indicate any intention of disturbing the public peace, see R. v. Meade, (1903) 19 TLR 540. The (English) Unlawful Drilling Act, 1819 (60 Geo. 3, c. 1), prohibits the training of persons wi...
Armed Forces
Armed Forces, 'armed forces' means the naval, military and air forces and includes any other armed forces of the Union: [Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 (10 of 1984), s. 2 (a)]'Armed Forces' means the Army, Navy and Air Force or any part of any one or more of them and includes any other armed force in the service of, or employed with, the Army, Navy or Air Force during hostilities. [Naval and Aircraft Price Act (59 of 1971), s. 2(c)]...
Kings-at-Arms
Kings-at-Arms. The principal herald of England was of old designated king of the heralds, a title which seems to have been exchanged for king-at-arms about the reign of Henry IV. The kings-at-arms at present existing in England are three: Garter, Clarencieux, and Norroy, besides Bath, who is not a member of the college. Scotland is placed under an officer called Lyon King-at-Arms, and Ireland is the province of one named Ulster. See HERALD....
Lord Lyon King-of-Arms
Lord Lyon King-of-Arms, the principal Officr of Arms in Scotland. His duties are both ministerial and judicial, and include control of all arms, badges, and signs armorial, the execution of royal proclamations, the appointment and control of messengers-at-arms, the granting of certificates in connection with changes of names, etc. under him are three heralds, and three Pursuivants....
Armed rebellion and internal disturbance
Armed rebellion and internal disturbance, the expression 'internal disturbance' has a wider connotation than 'armed rebellion' in the sense that 'armed rebellion' is likely to pose a threat to the security of the country or a part thereof, while 'internal disturbance', though serious in nature, would not pose a threat to the security of the country or a part thereof, Naga People's Movement of Human Rights v. Union of India, (1998) 2 SCC 109: AIR 1998 SC 431 (449). (Constitution of India Art. 352)...
Arms
Arms, means articles of any description designed or adapted as weapons for offences, or defence, and includes firearms, sharp-edged and other deadly weapons, and parts of, and machinery for manufacturing arms, but does not include articles designed solely for domestic or agricultural uses such as a lathi or an ordinary walking stick and weapons incapable of being used otherwise than as toys or of being converted into serviceable weapons. [Arms Act, 1959 (54 of 1959), s. 2 (1) (c)]...
Long armed
Having long arms as the long armed ape or gibbon...
Arms and ammunition
Arms and ammunition, the words 'arms and ammunition' in s. 5 should be read conjuctively, AIR 1993 SC 1212 (1214). [Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, (28 of 1987), s. 5]...
Heralds'College, or 'College of Arms
Heralds'College, or 'College of Arms,' an ancient royal corporation, first instituted by Richard III., in 1483, situated on St. bennet's Hill, near St. Paul's, in the city of London. The above-named heralds, to gether with the earl marshal and a secretary, are the members of this corporation; in all, thirteen persons. The heralds' books, compiled when pro-gresses were solemnly and regularly made into every part of the kingdom, to inquire into the state of families, and to register such marriages and descents as were verified to them upon oath, are allowed to be good evidence of pedigrees, 3 Stark. Evid. 843; Hubback on Succession, pp. 538 et seq. See HARALD.The Heralds' office is still empowered to make grants of arms and to permit change of names. See SURNAME....
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