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Guardians of the poor

Act, 1930) c. 17), s. 2 (see POOR LAW AUTHORITIES). Previously, they were the persons administering, under the control of the Ministry of Health, the funds raised by poor rates under the Poor Relief Act, 1601, and … have been transferred to the councils of the counties and county boroughs, who are now the poor law authorities; see the (English) Local Government Act, 1929 (c. 17), s. 1, and (English) Poor Law Act, 1930) c.

Standard

1986 (29 of 1986). [Maharashtra Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act, 2006, s. 2(p)] Standard, that which is of undoubted authority, and the test of other things of the same kind; a settled rate. See the Weights and Measures

Rem, Judgment in

Castrique v. Imrie, 8 CBNS (1) 405 and LR 4 HL 414. Where a Court rei sit' has control over the thing and jurisdiction to decide as to its dis-position, the adjudication is conclusive against the world, … Judgment in, is an adjudication pronounced upon the status of some particular subject-matter by a tribunal having competent jurisdiction and concluding all persons (not merely the parties to the proceedings) from saying that the status of the

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submission

H. Friedenthal et al."] ;also : something submitted 3 : an act of submitting to the authority or control of another

Governable

Capable of being governed or subjected to authority controllable manageable obedient

Governess

A female governor a woman invested with authority to control and direct especially one intrusted with the care and instruction of children usually in their homes

Predominate

To be superior in number strength influence or authority to have controlling power or influence to prevail to rule to have the mastery as love predominated in her heart

Misuse of power or misapplication of power

power in this illegal fashion. The exercise of every power, whatever its nature, lodged in Government authorities, is controlled by the need to confine it to the ambit within which it could justly and reasonably be expected … of a power in this illegal fashion. The exercise of every power, whatever its nature, lodged in Government authorities, is controlled by the need to confine it to the ambit within which it could justly and reasonably

Royal forests

courts and a particular law. These were obsolescent as long since as the end of the sixteenth century. Control and jurisdiction are now vested in the Commissioners of Crown lands. See Crown Lands Acts, 1851 and 1866, … a particular law. These were obsolescent as long since as the end of the sixteenth century. Control and jurisdiction are now vested in the Commissioners of Crown lands. See Crown Lands Acts, 1851 and 1866, and Forestry

Ruling Chief

thus: The supreme, absolute, and uncontrollable power by which any independent state is governed; supreme political authority; paramount control of the constitution and frame of government and its administration; the self-sufficient source of political power, from which

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