Kilogram - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: kilogramInternational prototype of the kilogram
International prototype of the kilogram, 'inter-national prototype of the kilogram' means the prototype sanctioned by the First Conference on Weight and Measures held in Paris in 1889, and deposited at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures. [Standards of Weights and Mea-sures Act, 1976 (60 of 1976), s. 2(l)]...
Kilogram
Kilogram, 'kilogram' means the mass of the platinum-iridium cylinder deposited at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures and declared international prototype of the kilogramme by First General Conference of Weights and Mea-sures. [Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1956 (89 of 1956), s. 2(c)]...
Motor Car
Motor Car, means a mechanically propelled vehicle, not being a motor cycle or an invalid carriage, which is constructed itself to carry a load or passengers and of which the weight unlades: (1) if it is constructed solely for the carriage of passengers and their effects, is adapted to carry not more than seven passengers exclusive of the driver, and is fitted with tyres of such type as may be specified in regulation made by the secretary of state, does not exceed 3,050 kilograms; (2) if it is constructed or adapted for use for the conveyance of goods or burden of any description does not exceed 3,050 kilograms, or 3,500 kilograms, if the vehicle carries a container or containers for holding, for the purpose of its propulsion; any fuel which is wholly gaseous at 17.5' Celsius under a pressure of 1.013 bar or plant and material for producing such fuel; or (3) in a case falling within neither head (1) nor head (2) above, does not exceed 2,540 kilograms, See Halsbury's Laws of England, 4th...
Heavy locomotive and light locomotive
Heavy locomotive and light locomotive, means a mechanically propelled vehicle which is not constructed itself to carry a load, other than excepted articles, and the weight of which unladen(1) in the case of a light locomotive, exceeds 7,370 but does not exceed 11,690 kilograms; and(2) in the case of a heavy locomotive, exceeds 11,690 kilograms [Halsbury's Law of England, 4th Edn., Vol. 40(1), para 16, p. 24]....
Light Motor Vehicle
Light Motor Vehicle, 'light motor vehicle' means a transport vehicle or omnibus the gross vehicle weight of either of which or a motor car or tractor or road-roller the unladen weight of any of which, does not exceed 7,500 kilograms. [Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), s. 2(21)]--means a transport vehicle or omnibus the gross vehicle weight of either of which or a motor car or tractor or road-roller the unladen weight of any of which, does not exceed 7500 kilograms. [Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), s. 2 (21)]...
Calorie
The unit of heat according to the French standard the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram sometimes one gram of water one degree centigrade or from 0deg to 1deg Compare the English standard unit Foot pound...
Kilo
An abbreviation of Kilogram...
Kilogram
A measure of weight being a thousand grams equal to 22046226 pounds avoirdupois 1543234 grains It is equal to the weight of a cubic decimeter of distilled water at the temperature of maximum density or 39deg Fahrenheit...
Kilogrammeter
A measure of energy or work done being the amount expended in raising one kilogram through the height of one meter in the latitude of Paris...
Metric ton
A weight of 1000 kilograms or 22046 pounds avoirdupois...
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