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Cochineal fig

A plant of Central and Southern America of the Cactus family extensively cultivated for the sake of the cochineal insect which lives on it...


Cochin fowl

A large variety of the domestic fowl originally from Cochin China Anam...


K.L.M. Principle

K.L.M. Principle, The expression 'K.L.M. Principle' came into existence in the Travancore-Cochin State by an order dated 27th September, 1950, and means that the relative seniority of the Travancore and Cochin personnel in any class or grade in the common seniority list will be determined with reference to the date of commencement of continuous service in the same or similar class of grade or posts subject, however, to the condition that the seniority of the Travancore personnel as between themselves or of the Cochin personnel as between themselves should not thereby be disturbed, C.P. Damodaran Nayar v. State of Kerala, AIR 1974 SC 1343 (1349). [States Reorganisation Act, (37 of 1956), s. 115]...


Marumakkattayam law

Marumakkattayam law, means the system of law applicable to persons--(a) who, if this Act had not been passed, would have been governed by the Madras Marumakkattayam Act, 1932 (XXII of 1933); the Travancore Nayar Act (II of 1100); the Travancore Ezhava Act (III of 1100); the Travancore Nanjinad Vellala Act (VI of 1101); the Travancore Kshatriya Act (VII of 1108); the Travancore Krishnanvaka Marumakkathayee Act (VII of 1115); the Cochin Marumakkathayam Act (XXXIII of 1113); or the Cochin Nayar Act (XXIX of 1113), with respect to the matters for which provision is made in this Act; or(b) who belong to any community, the members of which are largely domiciled in the State of Travancore-Cochin or Madras as it existed immediately before the 1st November, 1956, and who, if this Act had not been passed, would have been governed with respect to the matters for which provision is made in this Act by any system of inheritance in which descent is traced through the female line; but does not includ...


Our Government

Our Government, the expression 'Our Govern-ment' means the Maharaja's Government, in other words, the Government of the State of Travancore. After the integration of the two States of Travancore and Cochin and the formation of the United State of Travancore-Cochin the expression 'Our Government' has to be construed according to the new set-up of government and when the Council of Ministers had come into being, it is obvious that the expression 'Our Government' as adapted to fit in with the new Constitution means 'The Council of Ministers', P. Joseph John v. State of Travancore-Cochin, (1955) 1 SCR 1011: AIR 1955 SC 160 (165). [Travancore Public Servants (Inquiries) Act (11 of 1122 ME), s. 1.]...


Holding

Holding. For the purposes of the Agricultural Holdings Act, 1923 (13 & 14 Geo. 5, c. 9), holding is defined [s. 57(1)] as follows: 'Holding' does not include an allotment garden or include any land cultivated as a garden unless it is cultivated wholly or mainly for the purpose of the trade or business of market gardening but, except as aforesaid, means 'any parcel of land held by a tenant which is either wholly agricultural or wholly pastoral, or in part agricultural and as to the residue pastoral, or in whole or in part cultivated as a market garden, and which is not let to the tenant during his continuance in any office, appointment or employment held under the landlord.' The Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act, 1923 (13 & 14 Geo. 5, c. 10), contains a similar definition in s. 49; also in Scots law to signify the tenure or nature of the right given by the superior to the vassal.Holding is defined by s. 2(2) of the Travancore-Cochin Kanam Tenancy Act, 1955 as a parcel or parcels of l...


In the course of

In the course of, the series of transactions which necessarily precede export or import of goods will come within the purview of this clause, State of Travancore-Cochin v. Bombay Company Ltd., AIR 1952 SC 366: (1952) SCR 1112.The expression 'in the course of' not only implies a period of time during which the movement is in progress but postulates also a connected relation. A sale in the course of export out of the country should similarly be understood in the context of clause (1)(b) as meaning a sale taking place not only during the activities directed to the end of exportation of the goods out of the country but also as part of or connected with such activities, State of Travancore-Cochin v. Shanmugha Vilas Cashewnut Factory, AIR 1953 SC 333 (336): (1954) SCR 53. [Constitution of India, Art. 286 (1)(b)...


Renewal fee

Renewal fee, 'renewal fee' is the fee or fees payable by a kanam-tenant to his jenmi under the contract of tenancy for the renewal of the legal relationship under which the kanam-tenant has been holding any land, Cochin Devaswom Board v. Vamana Setti, AIR 1966 SC 1980: (1966) 3 SCR 724. [Tranvancore Cochin Kanan Tenancy Act, (24 of 1955), s. 2]...


Ceroon

A bale or package covered with hide or with wood bound with hide as a ceroon of indigo cochineal etc...


cochin

an Asian breed of large fowl with dense plumage and feathered legs...


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