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Apportionment

respect of time. when a successor in interest succeeds just before a rent or other periodical payment falls due, he takes, at Common Law, the whole, and the executors of his predecessor take nothing (Clun's Case, 1Rep.

Transaction

for sale, purchase, exchange or any other purpose, or (ii) any assessment of royalty, toll, duty or other dues, or (iii) the assessment of any work done, wages due or services rendered. [Standards of Weights and Measures

Demurrage

the crowded state of the port for a longer time than is allowed by the contract, demurrage is due; and it is no defence to an action for demurrage that it arose from port regulations, or even

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Hypothecation

nearest approaches, perhaps, are the cases of holders of bottomry bonds, and of seamen to whom wages are due in the merchant service, who have a claim against the ship in rem. But these are rather cases

Rectitudo

Rectitudo, means a right on legal due; a tribute or payment, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1281. Rectitudo, right or justice; legal dues; tribute

Lighthouse

Geo. 5, c. 4), s. 1, Sched., Art. 4 and Annex. The Act of 1898 provides that light dues are to be levied with respect to the voyages made by ships, or by way of periodical payment,

Charges

M. Manch v. Union of India, (2002) 5 SCC 466. Means any charges with the exception of light dues, local light dues and any other charges in respect of lighthouses buoys or beacons and of charges in

Arrears

Arrears, the word 'arrears' in respect of tax has been used in the sense of dues or what has become due by way of tax and that does not depend on assessment proceedings or

settle

by payment ;also : to close by compromise and payment of less than the full amount claimed or due vi 1 : to conclude a lawsuit by entering into an agreement [the plaintiff chose to out of

strict foreclosure

strict foreclosure 1 : a proceeding in which the amount due on a mortgage is determined and a period of time within which it must be paid is fixed

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