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An abbreviation for electro motive force … An abbreviation for electro motive force … An abbreviation for electro motive force

dis

dis appears as di before b d g l m n r v becomes dif before f and either dis or di before j It is from the same root as bis twice and duo E two

Ex

and sometimes has a privative sense of without as in exalbuminous exsanguinous In some words it intensifies the meaning in others it has little affect on the signification It becomes ef before f as in effuse The … A prefix from the latin preposition ex akin to Gr ex or ek signifying out of out proceeding from Hence in composition it signifies out

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Accommodation

as well as non-residential building or part of a building. In s. 12 (1) (e) and (f), the expressions 'accommodation let for residential purposes' and 'accommodation let for non-residential purposes' are used distinctly in clear and unmistakable

National insurance

The (English) National Insur-ance Act, 1911 (1 & 2 Geo. 5, c. 55), introduced by Mr. Lloyd George, established a wide system of compulsory state insurance covering both ill-health and unemployment, which is based upon premiums contributed … National insurance. The (English) National Insur-ance Act, 1911 (1 & 2 Geo. 5, c. 55), introduced by Mr. Lloyd George, established a wide system of compulsory state insurance covering both ill-health and unemployment, which is based … in part by the State. The Act consisted of three parts, the first dealing with National Health Insurance, the second with Unemployment Insurance, and the

Goods

in the course of construction, Schiffachrt -- Treuland GmbH v. H.M. Procurator-General, [1953] AC 232: 1953 (1) All ER 364 PC [See Halsbury's Laws of England, 4th Edn., Vol. 37] Tangible or movable property other than money, … it becomes a good. That a computer program may be copyrightable as intellectual property does not alter the fact that once in the form of a floppy disc or other medium, the program is tangible, moveable and

Minorities

religious faith and feeling different in these respects from the majority of the inhabitants of a given political entity, T.M.A. Pai Foundation v. State of Karnataka, (2002) 8 SCC 481. The Constitution of India recognizes two categories … Minorities, means 'groups held together by ties of common descent, language or religious faith and feeling different in these respects from the majority of the inhabitants of a given political entity, T.M.A.

Protector of the settlement

Protector of the settlement. The person whose con-sent is required to enable a remainderman in tail to bar the entail. In the absence of such consent the remainderman can only … the (English) Fines and Recoveries Act, 1833 (3 & 4 Will. 4, c. 74), s. 32, the settlor might appoint a special protector. In the absence of this 'special' protector, the statutory protector, i.e., the owner of … the remainderman can only bar his own issue and create a Base Fee (see that title). Under the (English) Fines and Recoveries Act, 1833 (3

Marriage

as understood in Christendom is the voluntary union for life of one man and one woman, to the exclusion of all others, Hyde v. Hyde, 1866 LR 1 P&D 130. Where a marriage in a foreign country … Marriage. Marriage as understood in Christendom is the voluntary union for life of one man and one woman, to … Marriage. Marriage as understood in Christendom is the voluntary union for life of one man and one woman, to the exclusion of all

Tail

Tail [fr. tailler, Fr., to prune]. An estate-tail was formerly a freehold of inheritance and is now an equitable interest which may be created after 1925 … Fr., to prune]. An estate-tail was formerly a freehold of inheritance and is now an equitable interest which may be created after 1925 in respect of personalty as well as realty by way of trust and which … Tail [fr. tailler, Fr., to prune]. An estate-tail was formerly a freehold of inheritance and is

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