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University, an association of learners, and of teachers and examiners of the learners, upon whose report the association grants upon whose report the association grants titles called 'degrees' (such as 'Master of Arts,' 'Doctor of Divinity'), showing that the holders have attained some definite proficiency.The English Universities are those of Oxford, Cambridge (incorporated by 13 Eliz. c. 29, by the two names of the Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford and Cambridge respectively, with the direction that they shall be called and named by none other name for evermore), Durham, London, Victoria of Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield, Bristol, and East Midland University Nottingham, the graduates of which (see University of Liverpool Act, 1904; (English) University of Leeds Act, 1904; and (English) Sheffield University Act, 1914) have equal statutory privileges and exemptions; and Reading University (see 18 & 19 Geo. 5, c. 25). There is also the Uni...
Handling
Handling, in relation to any hazardous substance, means the manufacture, processing, treatment, package, storage transportation by vehicle, use, collection, destruction, conversion, offering for sale, transfer or the like of such hazardous substance. [National Environment Tribunal Act, 1995 (27 of 1995), s. 2 (e).Means the manufacture, processing, treatment, package, storage, transportation by vehicle, use, collection, destruction, conversion, offering for sale, transfer or the like of such hazardous substance, Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 (6 of 1991), s. 2(c).Means the manufacture, processing, treatment, package, storage, transportation, use, collection, destruction, conversion, offering for sale, transfer or the like of such substance. Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), s. 2(d)...
Coastal area
Coastal area, means the area declared as the Coastal Regulation Zone, for the time being, in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment and Forests (Department of Environment, Forests and Wild Life) No. S.O. 114(E), dated 19th February, 1991 and includes such other area as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify [Coastal Aquaculture Authorities Act, 2005 (24 of 2005),s. 2(d)]...
By way open to all traffic
By way open to all traffic, requires evidence of current vehicular use, that this section requires the combined pedestrian and equestrian use of the route to outweigh the vehicular use, but does not require that there should be both pedestrian and equestrian use, but that, although there was evidence of the requisite current use of the route, Buckland v. Secretary of State for the Environment and Transport and the Regions, (2000) 1 WLR 1449 (QB).By way open to all traffic, is a highway over which the public had a right of way for vehicular and all other kinds of traffic, but which was used by the public mainly for the purposes for which footpaths and bridleways were so used, Masters v. Secretary of State for the Environment Transport and the Regions, (2000) 3 WLR 1894 (CA).Means a highway over which the public has right of way for vehicular and all other kinds of traffic, but which is used mainly for the purpose for which footpaths and bridle ways are so used, Halsbury's Laws of Englan...
Accident
Accident, anything that happens, an unforeseen or unexpected event, a chance, a mishap, an extraordinary incident; something not expected. It is also a head of equitable jurisdiction, which was concurrent with that of the Courts of Law.Means an unlook for mishap or an untoward event which is not expected or designed, Fenton v. Thorley & Co. Ltd., 1903 AC 443: 72 LJKP 787: 89 LT 314 (HL).The meaning to be attached to the word accident,' in relation to equitable relief, is some unforeseen and undersigned event, productive of disadvantage and not due to negligence or misconduct on the part of the person seeking relief. The cases in which equity may give relief under certain conditions are (1) lost or destroyed documents. (2) Imperfect execution of powers. (3) Erroneous payments, e.g., by personal representatives.In logic, something, in any subject, person, or thing not belonging to the essence. See ESSENCE.The popular and ordinary sense of the word 'accident' means the mishap or an untowa...
nuclear magnetic resonance
The specific absorption and re emission of electromagnetic radiation at characteristic wavelengths by atomic nuclei in a magnetic field It is abbreviated NMR The wavelength of the radiation absorbed depends on the type of nucleus the intensity of the magnetic field and the local chemical environment in which the nucleus resides It is the latter effect called the chemical shift by which atoms of specific elements in different chemical compounds show a different resonance frequency which gives rise to the greatest utility of this phenomenon in analyzing the chemical structure of substances Similar effects of the chemical environment permit the discrimination of different types of living tissue by virtue of their different chemical composition thus permitting utilization of the phenomenon in medical diagnostic instruments especially for magnetic resonance imaging...
Caisson disease
A disease frequently induced by remaining for some time in an atmosphere of high pressure as in caissons diving bells etc It is characterized by neuralgic pains and paralytic symptoms It is caused by the release of bubbles of gas usually nitrogen from bodily fluids into the blood and tissues when a person having been in an environment with high air pressure moves to a lower pressure environment too rapidly for the excess dissolved gases to be released through normal breathing It may be fatal but can be reversed or alleviated by returning the affected person to a high air pressure and then gradually decreasing the pressure to allow the gases to be released from the body fluids It is a danger well known to divers It is also called the bends and decompression sickness It can be prevented in divers by a slow return to normal pressure or by using a breathing mixture of oxygen combined with a gas having low solubility in water such as helium...
Hazardous process
Hazardous process, means any process or activity in relation to an industry specified in the First Schedule where, unless special care is taken, raw materials used therein or the intermediate or finished products, bye-products, wastes or effluents thereof would--(i) cause material impairment to the health of the persons engaged in or connected therewith, or(ii) result in the pollution or the general environment: Provided that the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, amend the First Schedule by way of addition, omission or variation of any industry specified in the said Schedule. [Factories Act, 1948 (63 of 1948), s. 2 (cb)]...
Bench
Bench [fr. bance, A. S.], or Banc [Fr.], a tribunal of justice.(1) The judge or the aggregate body of the judges of any given Court; (2) the bishops; (3) the benchers of an Inn of Court. see KING'S BENCH.Means a Bench of a Tribunal. [Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 (13 of 1985), s. 3 (e)]The court considered in the official capacity; Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn.Bench, is a place where a judge sits in Court, Webster's Dictionary of Law, Indian Edn. (2005), p. 47.Means the raised area occupied by the judge in a courtroom, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 148.Means a Bench of the Appellate Board. [Trade Marks Act, 1999 (47 of 1999), s. 2 (1) (d)]Means a Bench of the Appellate Board. [Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 (37 of 2000), s. 2 (c)]Means a Bench of the Tribunal. [National Environment Tribunal Act, 1995 (27 of 1995), s. 2 (b)]The word 'bench' used in the referring order, even in its ordinary connotation, would, therefore, include a single Judge, Raj...
Conservation
Conservation, includes preservation, maintenance sustainable, utilisation, restoration and enhance-ment of the natural environment, T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpal v. Union of India, (2006) 1 SCC 1.The expression 'conservation' means 'the act of keeping or protecting from loss or injury'. With reference to the natural resources, the expression in the context means preservation of mineral; the wide scope of the expression 'conservation of minerals' comprehends any rule reasonably connected with the purpose of protecting the loss of coal through the waste of coal mine, such a rule may also regulate the discharge of slurry or collection of coal particles after the water content of slurry is soaked by soil, Bharat Coking Coal Ltd. v. State of Bihar, (1990) 4 SCC 557 (572). [Mines and Minerals, (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957, s. 18(1)]...
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