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deferred inspection See Parolee. Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ...
Inspection of written documents
Inspection of written documents. It was provided by the (English) Evidence Act, 1851 (14 & 15 Vict. c. 99), s. 6, that in any action or other proceeding the court or a judge might, on application by either party, compel the opposite party to allow the party making the application to inspect all documents in the custody or under the control of such opposite party relating to such action or other legal proceeding, and if necessary to take examined copies of the same, or to procure the same to be duly stamped. Even prior to this Act the court would, in certain cases, in the exercise of its equitable jurisdiction, order inspection of specific documents.By (English) R.S.C. 1883, Ord. XXXI., rr. 15-18, either party is prima facie as a matter of right entitled to inspect (after notice) documents referred to in the pleadings or affidavits of the other, and may, by leave of a judge, and upon an affidavit, inspect other documents in possession of the other; and by Ord. L., r. 3, any party to a c...
deferred compensation
deferred compensation : current compensation (as wages or salary) deferred until a later time usually for the purpose of investment (as in a retirement plan) ...
Deferred stock
Deferred stock. Stock in a company is frequently divided into 'preferred,' the holders of which are entitled to a fixed dividend payable out of the net earnings of the whole stock, and 'deferred,' the holders of which are entitled to all the residue of the net earnings, after such fixed dividend has been paid to the holders of the 'preferred,' according to the classification in the memorandum or Articles. See also Companies Act, 1929, s. 50, in regard to companies limited by shares or limited by guarantee. See as to railway companies the Regula-tion of Railways Act, 1868 (31 & 32 Vict. c. 119), s. 13, which limits the power to create such stock to cases where a 3 per cent. dividend has been paid for one year, and puts a fixed maximum dividend on the 'preferred' at the rate of 6 per cent....
pre-inspection
pre-inspection Complete immigration inspection of airport passengers before departure from a foreign country. No further immigration inspection is required upon arrival in the United States other than submission of Form I-94 for nonimmigrant aliens. Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ...
Inspective
Engaged in inspection inspecting involving inspection...
Inspecting Officer
Inspecting Officer, 'inspection officer' means a person authorised by the State Government or by the licensing authority to inspect any psychiatric hospital or psychiatric nursing home. [Mental Health Act, 1987 (14 of 1987), s. 2(c)]...
Inspection
Inspection, examination.Trial by Inspection was resorted to when, for the greater expedition of a cause, some point or issue, being either the principal question, or one arising collaterally out of it, it was decided by the judges of the Court upon the evidence of their own senses. Obsolete. See 3 Bl. Com. 331. As to inspection by a judge or jury, see (English) R.S.C, Order L.Means a careful examination of something, such as goods (to determine their fitness for purchase) or items produced in response to a discovery request (to determine their relevance to a law suit), Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 799....
home inspection
home inspection an examination of the structure and mechanical systems to determine a home's quality, soundness and safety; makes the potential homebuyer aware of any repairs that may be needed. The homebuyer generally pays inspection fees. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ...
inspect
inspect 1 : to view closely and critically 2 : to examine officially [ the facility for code violations] vi : to make an inspection ...
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