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Registration of title of land

are still unexpired, with absolute, qualified, good leasehold, or possessory title. Registration with absolute title, of either tenure, confers on purchasers for value all the advantages referred to. Registration with qualified title is granted where it appears

Advancement

stranger without a consideration is merely a nominal one, and no intention on the face of it of conferring the beneficial interests will result to the grantor. The presumption of advancement generally arises where a person advances

Jurisdiction

character of the questions to be determined. By 'jurisdiction' is meant the extent of the power which is conferred upon the court by its constitu-tion to try a proceedings, Raja Soap Factory v. S.P. Shantharaj, AIR 1965

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Malik or milkiyat

context or in the surrounding circumstances to indicate that such full proprietary rights were not intended to be conferred, Sartaj Koer v. Mahadeo Bux, 29 OC 153: 1926 Oudh 332. Malik, a proprietor, Indian. The testator used

Law Reform (UK)

in respect of funeral expenses may be included. See Rose v. Ford, (1937) 53 TLR 873. The rights conferred by the Act are in addition to the rights conferred on the dependants of deceased persons by the

Settled land

now vested in the tenant for life or in a person on who the like powers have been conferred instead of being merely subject to the power of disposition freed from the settlement which had been given

Legal right

administrative agencies; in its wider sense, a legal right has to be understood as any advantage or benefit conferred upon a person by a rule of law; there are legal rights which are not enforceable, though recognized

May

'may' is capable of meaning 'must' or 'shall' in the light of the context. Where a discretion is conferred upon a public authority coupled with an obligation, the word 'may' which denotes discretion should be construed to

Rule

Rule, is made in exercise of a power conferred by any enactment; also includes a regulation made as a rule under any enactment. [General Clauses Act, 1897,

Mortgage

reproduces and extends the (English) Conveyancing Act, 1881, s. 18, and the Conveyancing Act, 1911, s. 3, which conferred on mortgagors and mortgagees in possession extensive powers of leasing, but powers of leasing were commonly provided for

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