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By way of specific charge

By way of specific charge, means a specific charge is one that without more fastens on ascertained and definite property or property capable of being ascertained and defined, a floating charge, on the other hand, is ambulatory and shifting in its nature, hovering over and so to speak floating with the property which it is intended to affect until some event occurs or some act is done which causes it to settle and fasten on the subject of the charge within its reach and grasp, Spectrum Plus Ltd. (in re:) (in Liquidation), (2004) LR 337 (CA): (2004) EWHC 9: (2004) EWCA Civ 670...

Allen charge

Allen charge [from the Supreme Court case Allen v. United States, 164 U.S. 492 (1896), which upheld the right of a trial judge to make such a charge] : a charge to a deadlocked jury to make a further effort to reach a verdict esp. by each juror considering the others' opinions with deference called also dynamite charge ...

charging lien

charging lien see lien ...

Floating charge

A charge lien etc that successively attaches to such assets as a person may have from time to time leaving him more or less free to dispose of or encumber them as if no such charge or lien existed...

Alteration of a charge

Alteration of a charge, an alteration of a charge means changing or variation of an existing charge or making of a different charge, Sohan Lal v. State of Rajasthan, (1990) 4 SCC 580: AIR 1990 SC 2158 (2161). [Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, s. 216...

Charging event and taxable event

Charging event and taxable event, The charging event is the event the occurrence of which immediately attracts the charge. Taxable event cannot be postponed to the occurrence of the subsequent condition. In that event, it would be the subsequent condition the occurrence of which would attract the charge which will be taxable event, Good Year India Ltd. v. State of Haryana, 1989 Supp (1) SCR 510: AIR 1990 SC 781 (805)....

Final report, charge-sheet

Final report, charge-sheet, the expressions 'charge-sheet' or 'final-report' are not used in the Code, but it is understood in Police Manuals of several States containing the rules and regulations to be a report by the police filed under s. 170 of the code, described as a 'charge-sheet'. In case of reports sent under s. 169, i.e., where there is no sufficiency of evidence to justify forwarding of a case to a Magistrate, it is termed variously i.e., referred charge, final report or summary, Gangadhar Janardan Mhatre v. State of Maharashtra, (2004) 7 SCC 768 (774). [Criminal PC, 1973, ss. 169, 170 and 173(2)]...

Possessory lien

Possessory lien. A possessory lien arises at common law from an agreement express or implied. As a rule it is immaterial how possession is obtained, Robbins v. Gray, (1895) 2 QB 501; Keene v. Thomas, (1905) 1 KB 136. The lien can be extinguished by tender of the amount due and may be lost by waiver express or implied, and also only continues so long as actual possession is retained. See LIEN....

lien waiver

lien waiver A document that releases a consumer (homeowner) from any further obligation for payment of a debt once it has been paid in full. Lien waivers typically are used by homeowners who hire a contractor to provide work and materials to prevent any subcontractors or suppliers of materials from filing a lien against the homeowner for nonpayment. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ...

Annual charge

Annual charge, the words 'annual charge' mean charge to secure an annual liability, New Piece Goods Bazaar Co Ltd. v. CIT, AIR 1950 SC 165 (167). [Income-tax Act (11 of 1922) s. 9(1)(iv)]...

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