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Contingent remainder

short essay in 1772, expanded into two volumes by the author shortly before his death in 1794, and edited in that form by Charles Butler, and afterwards by Josiash Smith, who in his preface to the 10th

Book

of letter-press, sheet of music, map, plan, chart or table separately published, but not a second or subsequent edition of a book unless such edition contains additions or alterations either in the letterpress, or in the maps,

Lie

Lie, in Collins English Dictionary, 1979 Edition, the word 'lie' has been defined in connection with suits and proceedings . At page 848 of the

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Migrated

another whether or not with any intention of permanent residence in the latter place. In Webster's dictionary (Second Edition, 1937), the word 'migrate' means 'to go from one place to another; especially to move from one country,

May be detained

Volume 1, page 531, the word 'detain' means 'to keep in confinement or custody'. Webster's Comprehensive Dictionary, International Edition, at page 349, gives the meaning as to hold in custody, Poonam Lata v. M.L. Wadhawan, AIR 1987

Material resources

means (as of a country or business): computable wealth (as in money, property). In Words and Phrases (Permanent Edition) Vol. 37-A, the word 'Resources' has been defined at page 16 thus: Resources included products of farm, forest,

Maritagium

or guardian in chivalry had of disposing of his infant ward in matrimony, Spelm. See 1 Reeves (Finlason's Edition), 171.

Manufacturing purposes

by physical labour or mechanical power. (Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, Vol. I, p. 1203). According to the Permanent Edition of Words and Phrases, Vol. 26, 'manufacture' implies a change but every change is not manufacture and yet

Management of the society

or Committee, in the day-to-day business of the Society, see words and phrases, by West publishing Co., Permanent Edition, Vol. 26, page 357, citing Warner and Swasey Co. v. Rusterholz D. C. Minn, 41 F Supp 398.

Luxury

use, something which is desirable but not indispensable; and (5) as an attribute as luxury coach, cruise duty, edition, flat, liner, shop, tax, trade, Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd Edn., Vol. IX. Means something which conduces enjoyment over

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