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Signature

put on the document, Commissioner of Agricultural Income Tax v. Keshab Chandra Mandal, AIR 1950 SC 265 (271). [General Clauses Act, 1897, s. 3(56)]

Wharfage

1268; see London County Council v. General Steam Nav. Co. Ltd., (1907) 97 LT 863; and Harbours and Clauses Act, 1847, and Port of London (Consolidation) Act, 1920, supra. It means the charge levied on goods for not

Movable property

the earth. [Penal Code, 1860 s. 22] Movable property shall mean property of every description, except immovable property. [General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), s. 3(36)]

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Honestly

does not make further enquiries, Municipality of Bhiwandi etc. v. Kailash Sizing Works, AIR 1975 SC 529 (531). [General Clauses Act, 1897, s. 3(22)]

Collector of the District

component of the first part of the definition is not defined in the Cotton Cess Act,1923. But the General Clauses Act 10 of 1897 defines 'Collector' as meaning 'in a Presidency town, the Collector of Calcutta, Madras of Bombay

District Judge

but shall not include a High Court in the exercise of its ordinary or extraordinary original civil jurisdiction. [General Clauses Act, 1897, s. 3(17)] --Means the Judge of a principal civil court of original jurisdiction. [Succession Act, 1925 (39

Existing law and law in force

Article 366(10) of the Constitution, the expression 'Indian law' has itself been defined in s. 3(29) of the General Clauses Act, as meaning any Act, ordinance, regulation, rule, order, or bye-law which before the commencement of the Constitution had

Son

7th Edn. In the case of any one whose personal law permits adoption, shall include an adopted son. [General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), s. 3(57)]

Signing

Signing, to write one's name is signature. S. 3(56) of the General Clauses Act has extended its meaning with reference to a person who is unable to write his name to include

Registered

mean registered in India under the law for the time being in force for the registration of documents. [General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), s. 3(49)]

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