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Home Dictionary Name: consumer protection Page: 3Appropriate laboratory
Appropriate laboratory, means a laboratory or organisation-(i) recognised by the Central Government; (ii) recognised by a State Government, subject to such guidelines as maybe prescribed by the Central Government in this behalf; or (iii) any such laboratory or organisation established by or under any law for the time being in force, which is maintained, financed or aided by the Central Government or a State Government for carrying out analysis or test of any goods with a view to determining whether such goods suffer from any defect. [Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (68 of 1986), s. 2 (1) (a)]...
Any
Any, the word 'any' has the following meaning:some; one of many; and indefinite number. One indiscriminately or whatever kind or quantity.Word 'any' has a diversity of meaning and may be employed to indicate 'all' or 'every' as well as 'some' or 'one' and its meaning in a given statute depends upon the context and the subject- matter of the statute. It is often synonymous with 'either', 'every' or 'all'. Its generality may be restricted by the context;' (Black's Law Dictionary, 5th Edn.), Shri Balaganesna Metals v. M. N. Shanmugham Chetty, (1987) 2 SCC 707 (718): AIR 1987 SC 1668. [T. N. Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960 (18 of 1960) s. 10(3)(c)]The word 'any' dictionary means 'one or same or all'. In Black's law Dictionary it is explained thus, 'word any' has a diversity of meaning and may be employed to indicate 'all' or 'every' as well as 'same' or 'one' and its meaning in a given statute depends upon the context and subject matter of the statute. The use of the word 'any...
Agent
Agent, a person acting for another, whether by his express or implied authority, the general rule being, that whatever a person may do himself, that he may, as 'principal,' authorize another to do for him, and in accordance with the maxim, qui facit per alium facit per se, to fix him with the same liability in contract or tort as if he had done it himself. See BROKER, FACTOR, MERCANTILE AGENT, VICARIOUS RESPONSIBILITY, and consult Bowstead on Agency or Evans on Principal and Agent.Where the principal is disclosed, only the principal can be sued. Where the principal is not disclosed, but the agent acts as agent, either the agent or the principal, when disclosed, can be sued. If an agent represents himself as such, and contract for an undisclosed and unascertained principal, his contract may be ratified by the principal when disclosed and ascertained.Agent is a person appointed to carry on a business under the powers of a committee of a person incapable of managing his affairs or under a...
cause
cause 1 : something that brings about an effect or result [the negligent act which was the of the plaintiff's injury] NOTE: The cause of an injury must be proven in both tort and criminal cases. actual cause : cause in fact in this entry but-for cause : cause in fact in this entry cause in fact : a cause without which the result would not have occurred called also actual cause but-for cause concurrent cause : a cause that joins simultaneously with another cause to produce a result called also concurring cause compare intervening cause and superseding cause in this entry di·rect cause : proximate cause in this entry ef·fi·cient in·ter·ven·ing cause : superseding cause in this entry intervening cause 1 : an independent cause that follows another cause in time in producing the result but does not interrupt the chain of causation if foreseeable called also supervening cause compare concurrent cause and superseding cause in this entry 2 : super...
uniform commercial code
uniform commercial code A uniform law, adopted by some states, designed to simplify and modernize the consumer credit and usury laws, to further consumer understanding of the terms of credit transactions and to protect consumers against unfair practices. Source: FindLaw ...
real estate settlement procedures act (respa)
real estate settlement procedures act (respa) a law protecting consumers from abuses during the residential real estate purchase and loan process by requiring lenders to disclose all settlement costs, practices, and relationships Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ...
respa
respa Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act; a law protecting consumers from abuses during the residential real estate purchase and loan process by requiring lenders to disclose all settlement costs, practices, and relationships Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ...
Destroy
Destroy, to destroy means to deprive of life, kill, wipe out or annihilate. In other words s. 29 bars anyone from completely, irreparably and irreversibly putting an end to wild life or to the habitat in a sanctuary, Essar Oil Ltd. v. Halar Utkarsh Samiti, AIR 2004 SC 1834 (1843). [Wild Life (Protection) Act]According to Oxford English Dictionary, means to undo-break into useless piece or reduce into useless from, consumer or dissolve any material, structure or object, Regina v. Murphy, (2003) 1 WLR 422....
Loss or injury
Loss or injury, 'Loss' is a generic term. It signifies some detriment or deprivation or damage. Injury too means any damages or wrong. It means 'invasion of any legally protected interest of another', Consumer Unity & Trust Society v. Chairman & Managing Director, Bank of Baroda, (1995) 2 SCC 150 (153)....
Children
Children. The word child in legal documents means a legitimate child unless otherwise declared by statute. See Morris v. Britannic Assurance Co., 1931 (2) KB 125. 'Child' is defined by the (English) Children and Young Persons Act, 1933 (23 & 24 Geo. 5, c. 12), s. 107, as meaning, for the purposes of the Act, a person under fourteen years of age. The (English) Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act, 1932 (22 & 23 Geo. 5, c. 47), makes provisions for Scotland similar to those of the corresponding English Act.Registration of Birth, and Vaccination.--It is the duty, by s. 1 of the (English) Births and Deaths Registration act, 1874 (37 & 38 Vict. c. 88), of the father and mother of very child born alive, and in their default of other persons (see BIRTHS), to give information to the registrar within forty two days; the (English) Public Health Act, 1936, ss. 2 and 3, provides for compulsory notification of births to the Medical Officer of Health (see BIRTHS), and the child must be vaccinat...
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