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VerbarShin Shu

progressive Buddhist sect of Japan resting its faith rather upon Amida than Gautama Buddha Rites and ceremonies are held useless without uprightness

Singleton

In certain games at cards as whist a single card of any suit held at the deal by a player as to lead a singleton

Smite

To strike to inflict a blow upon with the hand or with any instrument held in the hand or with a missile thrown by the hand as to smite with the fist with

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A person of Indian origin

or Bangladesh or Sri Lanka or Afghanistan or China or Iran or Nepal or Bhutan) who-(i) at anytime, held Indian passport; or (ii) who or either of whose father or whose grandfather was a citizen of India

Abbey land

Abbey land, means the real property held by an abbey in nortmain and therefore exempt from tithes, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 3.

Abrasive wheel

disc or cone which, whether or not any other material is comprised in it, consists of abrasive particles held together by mineral, metallic or organic bonds whether natural or artificial, (ii) a mounted wheel or point and

Absentees, or des absentees

Absentees, or des absentees, A Parliament so called was held at Dublin, 10th May, 8 Hen. 8. It is mentioned in letters-patent 29 Hen. 8.

Accident to workman

which he was not obliged to encounter by any term of his contract of service, the accident was held not to arise out of his employment. See Stephen v. Cooper, 1929 AC 570. See WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION, and

Advowson

39, s. 22 and Elcho (Lord) v. Andrews, (1910) 1 Ch 706. As to the sale of advowsons held by or in trust for parishioners and others forming a numerous class, see 19 & 20 Vict. c.

Accroaching royal power

Accroaching royal power, or attempting to exercise royal power, was in the 21 Edw. 3 held to be treason. 4 Br. & Had. Com. 83.

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