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Cab. Abbreviated from the French cabriolet, a species of hackney-carriage introduced in London in 1820. As to penalties for defrauding cabmen, see the London Cab Act, 1896 (59 & 60 Vict. C. 26). For the lawful fares of cabs, see London Cab and Stag Carriage Act, 1907; and the various orders made by the Secretary of State. As to disputes concerning the correct fare, see the London Hackney Carriage Act, 1853. Consult Charley on Cabs....
Hackney carriage or cab
Hackney carriage or cab, means any such vehicle for the conveyance of passengers which plies for hire, whether drawn or propelled by animal or mechanical power, and which is not a stage carriage or a tram car. [See the London Cab Act, 1896, s. 3]The phrase 'ply for hire' does not connote motion A Cab is not plying for hire when cruising whilst displaying a 'for hire' sign unless the driver stops when hailed, see Hunt v. Morgan, (1949) 1 KB 233: (1948) 2 All ER 1065 DC...
Taximeter
Taximeter. By s. 6 of the London Club and Stage Carriage Act, 1907:The expression 'taximeter' means any appliance for measuring the time or distance for which a cab is used, or for measuring both time and distance, which is for the time being approved for the purpose by or on behalf of the Secretary of State.The relationship between a taxi-cab driver and the company owning the taxi-cabs is not usually that of master and servant, Doggett v. Waterloo Taxi-Cab Co., (1910) 2 KB 336....
Hackney carriages
Hackney carriages. The provisions relating to these vehicles in large towns are contained in the (English) Town Police Clauses Act, 1847 (10 & 11 Vict. c. 89), ss. 37 et seq., incorporated by the Public Health Act, 1875, s. 171, and in London in the London Hackney Carriages Act, 1831 (1 & 2 Wm. 4, c. 22), which has been amended by many subsequent Acts, of which 6 & 7 Vict. c. 86, and 16 & 17 Vict. cc. 33, 127 and the London Cab and Stage Carriage Act, 1907 (7 Edw. 7, c. 55), are the most important. In the last-mentioned Act provision for taximeter cabs is made. The conveyance of infected persons in public vehicles is prohibited by ss. 159 and 160 of the Public Health Act, 1936. For orders fixing fares and making other regulations for London cabs, see also the Road Traffic Act, 1930 (20 & 21 Geo. 5, c. 43); and London Passenger Trans-port Act, 1933 (23 & 24 Geo. 5, c. 14); Road Traffic Act, 1934 (24 & 25 Geo. 5, c. 50), and the various statutory rules and orders, and generally, see Chit...
National insurance
National insurance. The (English) National Insur-ance Act, 1911 (1 & 2 Geo. 5, c. 55), introduced by Mr. Lloyd George, established a wide system of compulsory state insurance covering both ill-health and unemployment, which is based upon premiums contributed in part by the employer, in part by the employee, and in part by the State. The Act consisted of three parts, the first dealing with National Health Insurance, the second with Unemployment Insurance, and the third contained miscellaneous provisions. This Act remained the basis of National Health Insurance, although the subject of very extensive amendment, until the National Health Insurance Act, 1924, consolidated the law. The law has been consolidated again by the (English) National Health Insurance Act, 1936 (26 Geo. 5, and 1 Edw. 8, c. 32), amends and repeals the whole of the Acts passed in 1920, 1922, 1924 and 1928. The arrangement is as follows:-Part I. Insured Persons and Contributions.Part II. Benefits.Part III. Approved Soc...
Cab
A kind of close carriage with two or four wheels usually a public vehicle...
Cabman
The driver of a cab...
Herdic
A kind of low hung cab...
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