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Light

INJURIA) but by virtue of the (English) Prescription Act, 1832 (2 & 3 Wm. 4, c. 71), uninterrupted enjoyment of light for twenty years--commonly called 'ancient lights' --constitutes in every case an absolute and indefeasible right to

Married women's property

Subject to these provisions, any restriction upon anticipation or alienation which could not have been attached to the enjoyment of property by a man is void if imposed by any instrument executed after 1935. By ss. 6-9,

Nuisance

hurt], something noxious of offensive. Any unauthorised act which, without direct physical interference, materially impairs the use and enjoyment by another of his property, or prejudicially affects his health, comfort, or convenience, is a nuisance. Nuisance may

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easement

: an interest in land owned by another that entitles its holder to a specific limited use or enjoyment (as the right to cross the land or have a view continue unobstructed over it) see also dominant

Suspension

to debar, usually for a time, from any privilege from the execution of an office or from the enjoyment of such a position or status and resultant benefit of the office and its privileges. The object of

Peaceably

owner has neither been obliged to resort to physical force himself at any time during the period of enjoyment, nor had he been prevented by use of physical force by the servient owner in his enjoyment of

Reasonable restriction

Reasonable restriction, the expression 'reasonable restriction' signifies that the limitation imposed on a person in enjoyment of the right should not be arbitrary or of an excessive nature, beyond what is required in the

Restriction

Restriction, connotes that limitations imposed on a person for enjoyment of right should not be arbitrary or of an excessive nature beyond what is required in interest of

Unlawful assembly

to any person to take or obtain possession of any property, or to deprive any person of the enjoyment of a right of way, or of the use of water or other incorporeal right of which he

Vest

1956, s. 202(1)] The word 'vest' is normally used where an immediate fixed right in present or future enjoyment in respect of a property is created. With the long usage the said word 'vest' has also acquired

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