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Cabinet

formulating the policy of the Government. The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to Lok Sabha. It is headed by the Prime Minister who determines which of the Ministers should be members of the cabinet. Only cabinet

Insurance

property so abandoned. See CON-STRUCTIVE TOTAL LOSS. All the elements of general average may be classed under four heads (1) Sacrifice of part of the ship and stores. (2) Sacrifice of part of the cargo and freight.

Admiralty

Admiralty, the Executive Department of State which presides over the naval forces of the kingdom. The normal head is the 'Lord High Admiral,' but in practice the functions of the Office are discharged by several Commissioners,

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Fraud

SCC 1. A term used in a variety of meanings. At Common Law, fraud is actionable under the heading of deceit (q.v.). A knowing misrepresentation of the truth or con-cealment of a material fact to induce another

Unclaimed property

Unclaimed property. This devolves on the Crown at Common Law. Unclaimed property may be dealt with under the heads of (1) Government Stock, (2) Chancery Funds, (3) Stock in Public Companies, (4) Bankers' Balances, (5) Deposits with

Hire

(locatio operis mercium vehendarum) from one place to another. The three last are but sub-divisions of the general head of hire of labour and services. The rights, duties, and obligations of the parties resulting from the contract

Russian Church

at which time the ruling Communist party tried to suppress all religious worship The czar was the nominal head of the church but he never claimed the right of deciding questions of theology and dogma It still

Ledger

record in business transactions in which all debits and credits from the journal etc are placed under appropriate heads

Damages

defendant may in effect recover damages. See R.S.C., Ord. XXI., R. 17, and COUNTER-CLAIM, Damages fall under two heads: (1) General damage, i.e., such damage as the law will presume to flow from that which forms the

Maiden

being given, the maiden was let and the sign being given, the maiden was let loose, and the head served from the body. The prototype of the guillotine.

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