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False signal, or lights

False signal, or lights, exhibited with intent to bring ships into danger is a felony punishable with penal servitude for life by the (English) Malicious Damage Act, 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 97), s. 47. See FALSE LIGHTS....


Lighting and Watching Act, 1833

Lighting and Watching Act, 1833 (English) (3 & 4 Wm. 4, c. 90), superseding 2 Go. 4, c. 27. An Act which may be adopted in any parish by the votes of a majority of two-thirds of the ratepayers, and which, if adopted, regulates the lighting of the parish 'by gas, oil, or otherwise' (s. 45), and the appointment (s. 39), employment, and dismissal of watchmen or constables therein. The Act may be abandoned in three years after adoption (s. 15).The Act was repealed as to the metropolis by the (English) Sanitary Act, 1866 (29 & 30 Vict. c. 90), s. 35, and is superseded by the (English) Public Health Act in districts where that Act is in fore [see (English) Public Health Act, 1875 (38 & 39 Vict. c. 55), s. 163].In a rural parish the parish meeting has exclusive power of adoption by virtue of s. 7 (1) (a) of the Local Government Acts, 1894 and 1933 (23 & 24 Geo. 5, c. 51), ss. 307 and 308, Sched. II. By the Rating and Valuation Act, 1925 (15 & 16 Geo. 5, c. 90), s. 3 (1), the rate is to be lev...


Watching and lighting

Watching and lighting. See (English) LIGHTING AND WATCHING ACT, 1833 (3 & 4 Wm. 4, c. 90)....


light skinned

having skin of a light colored hue...


Red light district

A district or neighborhood in which houses of prostitution are located so called in allusion to the red light kept in front of many such resorts at night...


Light winged

Having light and active wings volatile fleeting...


Light boat

Light ship...


Light heeled

Lively in walking or running brisk light footed...


Light handed

Not having a full complement of men as a vessel light handed...


light green

Having a light green color similar to the color of fresh grass...



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