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Raiyat

Raiyat, means a person who holds land for commercial, residential or industrial purpose or for whatever purpose but does not include a lessee of

Reduction in rank

SCC 419 (424). [Constitution of India, Art. 311(2)] Reduction in rank, imply that a person who is already holding the post of a subordinate judge has been reduced to the position of a munsif, the rank of

Reserve

up for some time or occasion; to refrain from using or enjoying at once. To keep back or hold over to a later time or place or for further treatment. To set apart for some purpose or

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Resignation

connotes the act of giving up or relinquishing the office. To 'relinquish an office' means to 'cease to hold' the office, or to 'loose hold of' the office, Union of India v. Gopal Chandra Misra, AIR 1978

Lien

they are charges arising by implication of equity on the property in the hands of any one who holds it with notice subject to any formalities which may be required by law such as registration (see LAND

Unitarians

the Act 53 Geo. 3, c. 160, repealed the in capacities and penalties imposed by earlier statutes. The holding of Unitarian opinions was no offence at Common Law: see Shore v. Wilson, (1842) 9 Cl&Fin 355 (Lady

Yeoman, or Yoman

the highest order among the plebeians, 2 Inst. 668. 1. An attendant in a royal or noble house hold 2. A commoner; a free holder (under the rank of gentleman) who holds land yielding 40 shilling per

Writ of quo warranto

warranto is a writ which lies against the person, who according to the relator is not entitled to hold an office of public nature and is only a usurper of the office. It is the person, against

Withhold

of the word 'withholding' is to hold back, to keep back, to restrain or decline to grant. The holding back or keeping back is not an isolated act but is a continuous process by which the property

Will, Estate at

party may determine this estate. The lessor can do so by an express declaration that the lessee shall hold no longer, which should either be made on the land or notice of it served upon the lessee.

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