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Railway
is a public highway, that part of it on which the rails are laid is called a tramway. Every railway in this country (except a few private railways running through land owned by the owner of the … Parliament; and (2) under the Companies Clauses, Lands Clauses, and Railways Clauses Consolidation Acts; and (3) under the general Acts relating to railways. The (English) Railway Act, 1921, provides for the reorganization of almost all the railways
Insurance
Insurance, see, Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), s. 80C, Expl. 1. Insurance, the act of providing against a possible loss, by entering into a contract with one who … act of providing against a possible loss, by entering into a contract with one who is willing to give assurance, that is, to bind himself to make good such loss should it occur. In this contract, the
Age
ages of 7 and 14 is presumed to be doli incapax, but this presumption may be rebutted by evidence of the infant's capacity to discern good from evil (malitia supplet 'tatem-malice supplies age). The old rule in … to be doli incapax, but this presumption may be rebutted by evidence of the infant's capacity to discern good from evil (malitia supplet 'tatem-malice supplies age). The old rule in criminal matters was that a person of
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Chattels or catals
beasts of husbandry or, as they are still called, cattle, but in a secondary sense the term was extended to all movables and not only to these but to whatsoever was not a fief or feud or, … belong personally to the owner and for which if they are injuriously withheld from him he has, in general, no other remedy than by personal action (see TROVER), while a mixed action of ejectment (q.v.), in which
Hold
Hold, to have as tenant. Of a Court or judge, to enounce a legal opinion. In strictness, a court 'holds,' and a single, judge 'rules.' It means 'own', State of … strictness, a court 'holds,' and a single, judge 'rules.' It means 'own', State of West Bengal v. Subodh Gopal Bose, AIR 1954 SC 92: (1954) SCR 587. 'Hold' means own. This expression connotes two concepts, i.e., physical
Injunction
Injunction, Expression 'injunction' in s. 41(b) is not qualified by an adjective and, therefore, it would, comprehend both interim and … the assertion of a right, or perpetually res-trained from the commission of an act contrary to equity and good conscience. As to mandatory injunctions, see post. See Specific Relief Act, 1963 (47 of 1963), s. 37. Prior
Per quod servitium amisit
from a defendant who has deprived him of the services of his servant by a wrongful act. See, e.g., Martinez v. Gerber, (1841) 3 M. & G. 88; The Amerika, 1917, AC at p. 38; SEDUCTION.
Assignment
(1971) 2 SCC 741: AIR 1971 SC 2410 (2413). [Gift-tax Act, 1958 s. 2(XXIV)] A transfer of an estate or interest in property. The usual operative verb is 'assign,' but any other word indicating an intention to … 2000), s. 2(b)] 'Assignment' means the transfer of the claim, right or property to another, C.G.T. v. Ms Getti Chettiar, (1971) 2 SCC 741: AIR 1971 SC 2410 (2413). [Gift-tax Act, 1958 s. 2(XXIV)] A transfer of
Heterography
spelling in which the same letters represent different sounds in different words as in the ordinary English orthography e g g in get and in ginger
Ambiguity
a document as they stand are quite clear and intelligible but it turns out that they can apply equally well to two or more persons, or to two or more things, that is a 'latent ambiguity,' and
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