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Sessions of the peace
Sessions of the peace, sittings of justices of the peace for the execution of those powers which are confided to them by their commission, or by charter, and by numerous statutes. They are of three descriptions:-...
Tenure
little. At last these military tenures, together with all their grievances, were destroyed at the Restoration. The statute 12 Car. 2, c. 24, enacted that the Court of award and liveries, and all wardships, liveries, primer seisins
Time requisite
understood as the time absolutely necessary for obtaining the copy of the order. A plain reading of s. 12(2) of the Limitation Act, 1908 shows that in computing the period of limitation prescribed for an appeal, the
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Under the control of Government of India
Under the control of Government of India, in the Article 12, the word 'under the control of the Government of India' qualify the words 'authorities' and not the word
Victoria Colony
Vict. c. 59; see also 18 & 19 Vict. c. 55, 56; and 22 & 23 Vict. c. 12. Included as a State in the Union of States (New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, Tasmania and
Warrant
citation or summons. Means a warrant issued under sub-s. (1) of s. 7 of sub-s. (2) of s. 12, as the case may be. [Repatriation of Prisoners Act, 2003 (49 of 2003), s. 2(d)] A writ directing
Week
taken to signify a cycle of seven days including Sundays, B. Shah v. Presiding Officer, AIR 1978 SC 12 (16): (1977) 4 SCC 384: (1978) 1 SCR 701. [Maternity Benefits Act, 1961, s. 5 (1) (3)] Means
Woman
government electors, and the Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act, 1928 (18 & 19 Geo. 5, c. 12). See ELECTORAL FRANCHISE. The (English) Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act, 1918, provides that a woman shall not be
Intoxicating liquor
grant of new licences inaugurated by the (English) Act of 1904 are continued in the Con-solidation Act, ss. 12-15. The jurisdiction to confirm new licences is in the quarter sessions, who are constituted the confirming authority except
Electoral franchise
of years of originally not less than 60 years of the same annual value; or (iii) was for 12 months immediately preceding the last day of July in any year the occupier of lands or tenements of
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