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Dearness allowance
attempt to compensate loss in real wages on account of price rise considered as a passing phenomenon by compensation, Workmen Employed by M/s. Indian Oxygen Ltd. v. Indian Oxygen Ltd., AIR 1986 SC 125: (1985) SCR 111.
Deed of Covenant
Deed of Covenant. Covenants are frequently entered into by a separate deed for the indemnity of a purchaser or mortgagee, or for some other special purpose. A covenant with a penalty is sometimes
Deer
(ss. 12-16); see Threlkeld v. Smith, (1901) 2 KB 531. See also Larceny Act, 1916, and as to compensation for damage by deer, see GAME. Means deer of any species and includes the car case of any
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Disablement, Partial
Disablement, Partial. [Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 (8 of 1923), s. 2(g)]
Executor
to be paid within a year after the death of the testator, and not even then without an indemnity, if there be the least reason to apprehend that there are debts or claims outstanding. This year is
Double insurance
full satisfaction from one of the assurers, the latter is entitled to contribution from the others. Excess of indemnity received by the assured is held by him in trust for the assurers. Double insurance is therefore entirely
Easter offerings, or Easter dues
Easter dues, small sums of money paid to the parochial clergy by the parishio-ners of Easter as a compensation for personal tithes, or the tithe for personal labour; recoverable under 7 & 8 Wm. 3, c. 6,
Election
and at the same time claims that devised to him by the testator, he is bound to make compensation out of it to B, whom he has disappointed by thus electing; see Streatfield v. Streatfield, (1735) Cas.
Employer
person while the workman is working for him. [Employers' Liability Act, 1938, s. 2 (b); Also see Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 (4 of 1936), s. 2 (1) (e)] Includes the legal representative of a deceased employer. [Payment
Encumbrance
Encumbrance, the word 'encumbrance' in this section can only mean interests in respect of which a compensation was made under s. 11, or could have been claimed. It cannot include the right or the Government
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