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Escheat
Escheat [eschet or echet, formed from the word eschoir or echoir, Fr., to happen], a species of reversion; it is a fruit of seigniory, the Crown or lord of the fee, from … offender, of which the Crown is entitled to take advantage by virtue of its prerogative; while an escheat results from tenure only, and arises from an obstruction in the course of descent; it originates in feudalism, and
Manufacture
manufacture. But something more is necessary and there must be transformation, a new and different article must emerge having a distinctive name, character or use, Hindustan Poles Corporation v. Commissioner of Central Excise, (2006) 4 SCC 85: … implies a change, but every change is not manufacture and yet every change of an article is the result of treatment, labour and manipulation. But something more is necessary and there must be transformation; a new and
Cable service
Cable service, 'cable service' means the transmission by cables of programmes including re-transmission by cables of any broadcast television signals. [Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 (7 of 1995), s. 2(b)] Means the transmission by cables...
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Sisters
Sisters. Lord Coke says, omnes sorores sunt quasi unus h'res-all sisters are, as it were, one heir. See COPARCENERS.
Substitution
AIR 1977 SC 879: (1977) 1 SCC 643. Substitution. In the Civil Law a conditional appointment of a h'res. See Cum. C.L. 143; Sand Just. In Scots law the enumeration or designation of the heirs in a
Infant
absolutely void; such as are positively injurious to the interests of the infant, and can only operate to his prejudice; as a surety-bond, or a release to his guardian. 2nd. Those which are only voidable: such as … a vested interest, i.e., attain twenty-one years of age or marry, are excluded from the distribution of the residuary estate of an intestate but the statutory powers of advancement and provisions relating to maintenance and accumula-tion of
Clearance area
Clearance area. Under the Housing Acts, 1930-35, substantially reproduced by the Housing Act,1936, the local authority may (see ss. 25 et seq., 1936
Gentleman
Gentleman [fr. gentilhomme, Fr.; gentilhuomo, Ital., i.e., homo gentilis, Lat., a man of ancestry, however high his rank]. All persons above yeomen; whereby noblemen are truly
Just and equitable
with rights, expectation and obligation inter se which are not necessarily submerged in the company structure. A. Company H.L.(E) (in re:), (1999) 1 WLR 1092. Just and equitable, the principle of 'just and equitable' clause baffles a … WLR 1092. Just and equitable, the principle of 'just and equitable' clause baffles a precise definition. It must rest with the judicial discretion of the court depending upon the facts and circumstances of each case. These are
rehabilitate
"People v. Page, 550 N.E.2d 248 (1990)"] compare impeach NOTE: A witness whose trial testimony is inconsistent with his or her pretrial usually sworn statements is considered impeached. Such a witness may be rehabilitated usually on redirect … rehabilitate -tat·ed -tat·ing 1 : to restore to a former capacity ;specif : to restore credibility to (a witness or testimony) [the State simply brought
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