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Changed Circumstances, what the words ' 'changed circumstances' mean is the change in circumstances due to transfer of power in August 1947 and the coming into force of the Constitution in January 1950, and no more. Therefore when Art. 314 speaks of 'rights as similar thereto as changed circumstance may permit', it only means that a member of the former Secretary of State's Services would have rights similar to his pre-existing rights as the changed circumstances resulting from constitutional changes may allow, R.P. Kapur v. Union of India, AIR 1964 SC 787 (791): (1964) 5 SCR 431. [Constitution of India, Art. 314]...
Ringing the changes
Ringing the changes, a trick practised by a criminal, by which, on receiving a good piece of money in payment of an article, he pretends it is not good, and, changing it, returns to the buyer a counterfeit one, as in Frank;s case, 2 Leach, 64:--A man having bargained with the prisoner, who was selling fruit about the street, to have five apricots for sixpence, gave him a good shilling to change. The prisoner put the shilling into his mouth, as if to test it by biting, and returning a shilling, said it was a bad one. The buyer gave him a second, which he treated like the first, and returned with the same words, and so with a third shilling. The shillings he returned being bad, this was an uttering of false money, 1 Russ. On Cr., 5th Edn. 231.fraud consisting in offender's using a large banknote to pay for a small purchase; waiting for shopkeeper to put change on counter and then, by a series of maneuvers involving change of mind, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1327....
change status
change status Changing from one nonimmigrant visa status to another nonimmigrant visa status while a person is in the U.S. is permitted for some types of visas, if approved by USCIS. Requests for change of status must be made by the visa holder to the U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Go to How do I extend my stay? to learn more. USCIS determines whether the request is approved or denied. Source: Department of State. March 2007. ...
Change in fact-situation
Change in fact-situation, a substantial change which has a direct impact on the earlier decision and not merely cosmetic changes which are of little or no consequence, State of Maharashtra v. Buddhikota Subha Rao, 1989 Supp (2) SCC 605: 1989 Supp (1) SCR 315: AIR 1989 SC 2292 (2296). [Criminal Procedure Code (2 of 1974), ss. 436, 437]...
Change of Solicitor
Change of Solicitor. Before 1883 no solicitor could be changed without the order of a judge, but by R. S. C. 1883, Ord. VII., r. 2, the change can be effected by mere notice....
payment change date
payment change date the date when a new monthly payment amount takes effect on an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) or a graduated-payment mortgage (GPM). Generally, the payment change date occurs in the month immediately after the interest rate adjustment date. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ...
Change
To alter to make different to cause to pass from one state to another as to change the position character or appearance of a thing to change the countenance...
Change gear
A gear by means of which the speed of machinery or of a vehicle may be changed while that of the propelling engine or motor remains constant called also change speed gear...
Actual change of possession
Actual change of possession, means a real, rather than constructive, transfer of ownership. A creditor of the transferor cannot reach property that has actually changed possession, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 36....
Change
Change, the general meaning of the word 'change' is 'to make or become different, to transform or convert', Forward Construction Co. v. Prabhat Mandal (Regd.), 1985 Supp (3) SCR 766: AIR 1986 SC 391 (400): (1986) 1 SCC 100. [Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act (37 of 1986)]...
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