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Commissioners for Oaths
2, c. 5, by commission to empower 'what and as many persons as they should think fit and necessary' to take affidavits for one shilling fee concerning Common Law actions. The Masters in Chancery were succeeded by … Commissioners for Oaths. Masters extraordinary in Chancery acted in very early times as commissioners to administer oaths to persons
Any
or 'every' as well as 'some' or 'one' and its meaning in a given statute depends upon the context and the subject- matter of the statute. It is often synonymous with 'either', 'every' or 'all'. Its generality … Any, the word 'any' has the following meaning: some; one of many; and indefinite number. One indiscriminately or whatever kind or quantity. Word 'any' has a diversity of meaning and may be employed
Terms
Terms, the periods during which the superior courts at Westminster were open. The legal year consists of four terms: Michaelmas, Hilary, Easter, and Trinity (which see), … on the 12th of June; and Michaelmas Term began on the 2nd and ended on the 25th of November. Vacations in the Equity Courts were regulated also by Cons. Ord. V. By the (English) Judicature Act, 1873,
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Union Assessment Committee
Union Assessment Committee. A committee of the board of guardians of every union, consisting of not less than six nor more … Union Assessment Committee. A committee of the board of guardians of every union, consisting of not less than six nor more than twelve, having jurisdiction to revise the valuation lists framed by the overseers
Milk Marketing Board
has been made under the powers given in the Agricultural Marketing Act, 1931 (21 & 22 Geo. 5, c. 42), (English) s. 1, and was approved on 28th July, 1933, by the (English) Milk Marketing Scheme (Approval) … was approved on 28th July, 1933, by the (English) Milk Marketing Scheme (Approval) Order, S.R. & O. 1933, No. 789. See the (English) Milk Act, 1934 (24 Geo. 5, c. 51), and the (English) Milk (Extension of
Landlord
of whom land or tenements are holden; who has a right to distrain for rent in arrear, etc., Co. Litt. 57. See Foa or Woodfall on Landlord and Tenant, and also the (English) Rent and Mortgage Interest … or but for a special contract, would be entitled to receive the rent of any premises, whether or not on his own account. Even if the rent is received by a person not on his own account
Street
wider sense and not to be treated only as a lane. Parking place attached to road is also covered, Harpal Singh v. State of Punjab, AIR 1992 P&H 314. [Land Acquisition Act (1 of 1894), ss. 5A, … appearing in different provisions of the Punjab Municipal Act is to be read in the wider sense and not to be treated only as a lane. Parking place attached to road is also covered, Harpal Singh v.
Rank
v. State of Gujarat, AIR 1987 SC 1933 (1937): (1987) 3 SCC 611: (1987) 3 SCR 640. [Bombay Civil Service Rules, 1959, R. 161(1)(c)(ii)(1)] (ii) The expression 'rank', in 'reduction in rank' has, for purpose of Article … status, S.C. Advocate-on-Record Asn. v. Union of India, AIR 1994 SC 268. The word 'rank' has both a narrower as well as a wider meaning; in its ordinary sense as meaning grade or status, N.C. Dalwadi v.
Tea
Act, 1953, s. 3(n)] The Sale of Food (Weights and Measures) Act, 1926 (16 & 17 Geo. 5, c. 63), makes it an offence to sell tea otherwise than by net weight and in multiples of ounces
Treating
void. As to the origin of treating at elections, see 3 Hallam's Const. Hist. C. 21, p. 302, n. (g). … Treating. The temporary (English) Corrupt Practices Prevention Act, 1854 (17 & 18 Vict. c. 102), s. 4, amended by the (English) Corrupt Practices
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