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Dextras dare

Dextras dare, to shake hands in token of friendship; or to give up oneself to the power of another person, Walsingh, p. 332.

Official secrets

persons must be registered with the police and keep a record of the letters, etc., passing through his hands, and must not give up a letter, etc., unless a receipt is signed, or written instructions for delivery

Election

is no difficulty--he takes the testator's estate and gives up his own to B. If, on the other hand, he elects to take against the will, i.e., retains his own estate and at the same time claims

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Scramble

To clamber with hands and knees to scrabble as to scramble up a cliff to scramble over the rocks

Carry over

or shares till the transaction is ultimately completed. This interest is called a 'contango.' If, on the other hand, the buyer is anxious to pay for and take up to stocks or shares but the seller is

Banker

of honouring the customer's cheques up to the amount of the money received and still in the banker's hands. A customer's money may become irrecoverable if six years have elapsed without payment by the banker of principal

Arrestment

Arrestment, a process of attachment prohibiting a person, in whose hands a debtor's movables are, to pay or deliver up the same to such debtor, till a creditor, who

Betray

To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud in violation of trust to give up treacherously or faithlessly as

Newly set up establishment

existence. This apparatus which is used for the purpose of carrying on trade, business or undertaking may change hands and pass from one owner to another. The workers operating this apparatus and working in it may change;

Jari

Jari, The word 'jari' means handing over, or giving possession or putting one in possession. In order to understand in what sense the word

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