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Contraband

sold, either by the laws of a particular state or by special treaties; also a term applied to designate that class of commodities which neutrals are not allowed to carry during war to a belligerent power. It … ships may sail to and trade with all kingdoms, countries, and states in peace with the princes or authorities whose flags they bear; and that they are not to be molested by the ships of any other

Patent

Raj Parkash v. Mangat Ram Choudhary, AIR 1978 Del 1. Means a grant of some privilege, property, or authority, made by the Government or sovereign of a country to one or more individuals, Aphali Pharmaceuticals Ltd. v. … and quo is the monopoly granted for the term of the patent. S. 12 of the Patents and Designs Act, 1911 sets out that a patent once granted confers on the patentee the exclusive privilege of making,

Paper Money

1l. and 10s. respectively to a considerable amount. The first issued were soon called in, others of better design and less easy to imitate being substituted. Currency notes were commonly called 'Treasury notes,' and were legal tender … provisions) by the (English) Currency and Bank Notes Act, 1928 (18 & 19 Geo. 5, c. 13), which authorizes the Bank of England to issue Bank notes for 1l. and 10s., payable only at the head office

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Fine arts

work of art' is defined by the Act as 'any building or structure having an artistic character or design in respect of such character or design, or any model for such building or structure, provided that the … as to the ownership of the copyright incases where the work has been executed to order, or the author was in the service of some other fir, see s. 5. As to cinematograph films, see Barstow v.

rule

forth the terms for consideration of a particular bill by the entire body 5 : the exercise of authority or control [majority ] see also home rule, rule of law vb ruled rul·ing vt 1 : to … a regulation) by an administrative agency that has general or particular applicability and future effect and that is designed to implement, interpret, or prescribe law or policy or that describes the organization, procedure, or practice of the

Precedent

as a precedent, Uttaranchal Road Transport Corporation v. Mansaram Nainwal, (2000) 6 SCC 366. A precedent acquirers added authority from lapse of time, the longer a precedent has remained unquestioned, the more hard it becomes to reverse … 224. Consult Mews's Digest, tit. 'Decided Cases,' and Chitty on Contracts. The term 'precedents' is also used to designate the collections of pleadings, such as Bullen and Leake's Precedents of Pleadings, or of forms of wills, settlements,

Novell'

work. Indeed, it appears that on the completion of his second edition of the new Code, the emperor designed to form many new constitutions which he might publish into a body by themselves, so as to render … a Latin epitome of these Novell'. The epitome was probably made in the time of Justinian, and the author was probably Antecessor, at Constantinople. Thereis also another collection of 134 Novell', in a Latin version made from

Letters-patent, or letters overt

enabled to do acts or enjoy privileges which he or it could not do or enjoy without such authority. They are so called because they are open with the seal affixed and ready to be shown for … various statutes regulating the procedure for obtaining a patent were consolidated, with amendments, by the (English) Patents and Designs Act, 1907 (7 Edw. 7, c. 29), and further amended by Patents and Designs Act, 1919 (9 &

Building

s. 2(3)] It would include any other additional super structure in the same premises and appurtenant land, Airports Authority Employees Union v. International Airport Authority, (2001) 1 SCC 205: AIR 2001 SC 276. The word 'building' should, … follows: 'That which is built specific: (a) as now generally used a fabric or edifice, framed or constructed, designed to stand more or less permanently, and covering a space of land for use as a dwelling, store

lien

lien imposed by statute tax lien : a statutory lien on property for taxes due giving the taxing authority a security interest in the property compare tax sale at sale vendor's lien : a lien on esp. … a building and its site to assure priority of payment for labor or services (as construction and sometimes design) or material retaining lien : a lien that attaches to the papers or property of a client which

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