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A body of cavalry so called esp a British regiment called the Royal Horse Guards which furnishes guards of state for the sovereign...
Coast-guard
Coast-guard. See the (English) Coast Guard Service Act, 1856 (19 & 20 Vict. c. 83), 'to provide for the better defence of the Coasts of the Realm,. And the ready manning of the Navy; and th transfer' to the Admiralty 'from the Board of Customs the Government of the Coast Guard,' whereby the Admiralty may raise such number of officers or men from time to time up to 10,000 as it may think fit for the constitution of a Coast-guard. The force was originally formed merely for the prevention of smuggling, in connection with which it has many duties to discharge under the Customs Acts. The (English) Coast-guard Act, 1925 (15 & 16 Geo. 5, c. 88), transfers the control of the Coast-guard service to the Board of Trade but in case of emergency it can be transferred to the Admiralty....
Horses
Horses. The buying of stolen horses is attempted to be checked by 2 & 3 P. & M. c. 7 and 31 Eliz. c. 12, which require a record of sales at markets; see, as to these Acts, Moran v. Pitt, (1873) 42 LJ QB 47. As to the limitation of the liability of railway and canal companies for the carriage of horses, see s. 7 of the Railway and Canal Traffic Act, 1854 (17 & 18 Vict. c. 31). As to larceny of horses, see Larceny Act, 1916, s. 3.Cruelty to horses is punishable on summary convic-tion by fine or imprisonment, under the Protection of Animals Act, 1911, s. 1, as amended by the Protection of Animals, etc., Act. 1912, and 9 & 10 Geo. 5, c. 54, requiring the use of anesthetics in certain cases.The slaughter of injured horses by, or by order of, the police is authorized by the same Act, s. 11; while the business of a 'knackers,' defined as a person whose trade it is to kill horses, is strictly regulated by ss. 5 and 6 of the Act and the regulations in the First Schedule thereto. As to Scotland,...
Guarded
Cautious wary circumspect as he was guarded in his expressions framed or uttered with caution as his expressions were guarded...
Horse-racing
Horse-racing, a lawful pastime. By 13 Geo. 2, c. 19, no plates or matches at horse-races under 50l. value could be run, under penalty of 200l. to be paid by the owner of the horse or horses, and 100l. by the advertiser of the plate. This was repealed by 3 & 4 Vict. c. 5. Formerly wagers of not more than 10l. on a legal horse-race could be recovered by action, but now all wagers are void by the Gaming Act, 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 109), and 'no better illustration can be given of a wagering contract than a bet on a horse-race', Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co., (1892) 2 QB 490, per Hawkins, J. See also RAE COURSE and GAMING.The horse-racing is a sport which primarily depends on the special ability acquired by training. It is speed and stamina of the horse, acquired by training, which matters. Jockeys are experts in the art of riding. Between two equally fast horses, a better trained jockey can touch the winning post. K.R. Lakshmanan v. State of Tamil Nadu, AIR 1996 SC 1153: (1996) 2 SCC 2...
Member of Coast Guard
Member of Coast Guard, means an officer, a subordinate officer, a sailor or other enrolled person. [Coast Guard Act, 1988 (30 of 1978), s. 2(n)]...
Yeomen of the guard
Yeomen of the guard, properly called yeomen of the guard of the royal households; a picked body of men, attached to the Lord Chamberlain's office, Buckingham Palace. As to their establishment, see 2 Hall. Const Hist., c. 9....
coast guard
coast guard The government agency responsible for enforcing federal laws on the high seas and navigable waters of the United States and its possessions. Source: FindLaw ...
Castle guard
The guard or defense of a castle...
Foot Guards
Infantry soldiers belonging to select regiments called the Guards...
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