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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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