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Material

Material, little significance, equating it with anything other than de minimis; at another, Reg. v. Legal Aid Appeal Committee Exp. McCormick (Q.B.D.), (2000) 1 WLR 1804 Material, means

Official use

as a conveyance to A. with directions for him to sell the estate and distribute the proceeds amongst B., C., and D. to enable A. to perform this duty he kept the legal estate under the Statute … Official use, an active use, which imposed some duty on the legal owner or feoffee to uses, as a conveyance to A. with directions for him to

Milk

sale of unwholesome milk, see (English) Public Health Act, 1875, ss. 116-119; and see, generally, (English) Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928, under which sampling powers are given and power to analyse samples, etc. (ss. 13 et … further, the (English) Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915 (5 & 6 Geo. 5, c. 66), as amended by the (English) Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922, making provision for the sale of milk and the regulation

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Place of business

Place of business, includes a warehouse godown or other place where a dealer stores his goods and any place where the dealer keeps his books of accounts. [Maharashtra Value Added Tax … Place of business, includes a warehouse godown or other place where a dealer stores his goods and any place where the

Person of unsound mind

a more enlightened age persons afflicted with a mental illness affecting their reason are to be known, as distinguished from Idiots, Imbeciles, Feeble-minded Persons and Moral Defectives under the Mental Deficiency Act, 1927 (17 & 18Geo. 5, … Person of unsound mind, a term by which in a more enlightened age persons afflicted with a mental illness affecting their reason are to be

Jurisdiction

Sethi v. R.P. Kapur, (1972) 2 SCC 427: (1973) 1 SCR 697. Jurisdiction, legal authority; extent of power; declaration of the law. Jurisdiction may be limited either locally, as that of a County Court, or personally, as … SCC 427: (1973) 1 SCR 697. Jurisdiction, legal authority; extent of power; declaration of the law. Jurisdiction may be limited either locally, as that of a County Court, or personally, as where a Court has a quorum,

Grievous hurt

Grievous hurt, Grievous hurt.-- The following kinds of hurt only are designated as 'grievous': First.--Emasculation. Secondly.--Permanent privation of the sight of either eye. Thirdly.--Permanent privation of the hearing of either … powers of any member or joint. Sixthly.--Permanent disfiguration of the head or face. Seventhly.--Fracture or dislocation of a bone or tooth. Eigthly.--Any hurt which endangers life or which causes the sufferer to be during the space of

Judicial decision

Judicial decision, a judicial decision is merely a decision which is in fact exercised by the courts in accordance with … Judicial decision, a judicial decision is merely a decision which is in fact exercised by the courts in accordance with strict legal procedure, whereas a quasi-judicial decision is given by an administrator or

Is charging

Is charging, the word 'is charging' mean is demanding a price at the present time for service to be rendered, U.D.S. Mills v. S.S.L. Railway, AIR 1963 … Is charging, the word 'is charging' mean is demanding a price at the present time for service to be rendered, U.D.S. Mills v. S.S.L. Railway, AIR 1963 SC 21. [Railways Act, 1890, s. 41(1)(b) (c)]

Industrial or other establishment

to, or exclusively employed in the military, naval or air forces on the Union or the Civil Aviation Department of the Government of India; (b) dock, wharf or jetty; (c) inland vessel, mechanically propelled; (d) mine, quarry

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