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So long as that tax continues to be levied in that State

was a part of the Mysore State. It is neither necessary nor advisable for us to speculate or hazard a surmise to find out a reason for making this distinction between the right of a local authority

Risk

in insurance, the danger, peril or event insured against. The chance of injury, damage, or loss, danger or hazard, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1328

Post-obit Bond

such heir can prove satisfactorily that the stipulated payment is not more than a just indemnity for the hazard. Even the sale of a post-obit bond at public auction will not necessarily give it validity, or free

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Pollute, Pollution

means the direct or indirect discharge by man of substances of energy into the aquatic environment resulting in hazard to human health, harm to living resources and aquatic ecosystems, damage to amenities on interference with other legitimate

Gaming or gambling

backgammon, and by the (English) Gaming Act, 1744 (18 Geo. 2, c. 34), to 'roulet, otherwise roly-poly'), declares hazard and other games to be lotteries, so that the keepers of tables for them are liable to penalties

Policy of insurance

Policy of insurance, a contract between A. and B., that upon A.'s paying a premium equivalent to the hazard run, B. will indemnify or insure him against a particular event. See INSURANCE. The (English) Policies of Assurance

Bottomry Bond, or Contract, also Bottomree, or Bummaree

valid in all trading nations, for the benefit of commerce, and as a pretium periculi for the extraordinary hazard run. See Abbott on Shipping, and RESPONDENTIA.

firedamp

that forms in coal mines and becomes explosive when mixed with air It is a source of serious hazard in coal mining operations

Safety

The condition or state of being safe freedom from danger or hazard exemption from hurt injury or loss

going and coming rule

cannot receive workers' compensation benefits for injuries suffered while coming to or going from work see also special hazard rule, special mission exception

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