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Deceit
to the prejudice of the right of a third person. it was abolished by the (English) Real Property Limitation Act, 1833 (3 & 4 Wm. 4, c. 27), s. 36. Deceit is a false statement of a fact … [Smith v. Chadwick, (1884) 9 AC 187, and Dery v. Peek, (1889) 14 App Cas 337]. Under the (English) Companies Act, 1929, s. 37, a … The onus is on the defendant to clear himself by any of the defences provided for in the section (see DIRECTORS). In these cases there is a statutory right of contribution, see s. 37(3), from which (apparently)
Fraud
such fraud was r might with reasonable diligence have been first known or discovered; see (English) Real Property Limitation Act, 1833 (3 & 4 Wm. 4, c. 27), s. 26; Vane v. Vane, (1873) LR 8 Ch 383; … knowledge that it was false. In a leading English case, Derry v. Peek, (1886-90) All ER 1: (1889) 14 AC 337: 5 TLR 625, what constitutes fraud was described thus: (All ER p. 22 B-C). Fraud is
Bill of Exchange
CHEQUE; NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS; PROMISSORY NOTES PROTEST; NOTE A BILL, TO; INCHOATE. Includes a hundi and a cheque. [The Limitation Act, 1963 (36 of 1963), s. 2 (c)] Means a bill of exchange as defined by the Negotiable Instruments … of the rules of April, 1880. See now (English) R. S. C. Ord. III., r. 6, and Ord. XIV. See also BANKER'S DRAFT; CHEQUE; NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS; PROMISSORY NOTES PROTEST; NOTE A BILL, TO; INCHOATE. Includes a hundi
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Adverse possession
person to whom the land rightfully belongs and tends to extinguish that person's title, see (English) Real Property Limitation Act, 1874 (37 & 38 Vict. c. 57), which provides that no person shall make an entry or distress, … Ward v. Carttar, (1865) LR 1 Eq 29: 35 Deav 171: 55 ER 860; Rains v. Buxton, (1880) 14 Ch D 537: 43 LT 88; Annasaheb Bapu Sabeb Patil v. Balwant, (1995) 2 SCC 543: AIR 1995
Toll
to 'toll an entry' is to deny and take away the right of entry. See (English) Real Property Limitation Act, 1833 (3 & 4 Wm. 4, c. 27), s. 39. 1. A sum of money paid for use … v. Municipal Board Pilkhwa, AIR 1962 SC 25; Mohd. Ibrahim v. State of Uttar Pradesh, AIR 1967 SC 14; Kamaljeet Singh v. Municipal Board, AIR 1987 SC 56; Maheshwar Singh v. State of Bihar, AIR 1966 Pat
Annuity
or leasehold both, exclusively of purely personal estate, it is strictly a rent charge; see (English) Real Property Limitation Act, 1833 (3 & 4 Will. 4, c. 27), s. 21, and RENT CHARGE. But if the annual sum … notice unless it was registered, 18 & 19 Vict. c. 15, ss. 12, 13; Greaves v. Tofield, (1880) 14 Ch D 563. This register has now been closed, see (English) Land Charges Act, 1925; LAND CHARGES; SETTLED
Suit
one in chase, as fresh suit, Cowel. The word 'suit' does not include an appeal or an application. [Limitation Act, 1963, s. 2 (l)] The word 'suit' will include appellate proceedings, Nachiappa Chettiar v. Subramaniam Chettiar, AIR 1960 … pursues a remedy provided to him. Generally a suit does not include appeal or an application. When the section of statute deals with both suits and appeals, it cannot be said that the word 'suit' has been … but does not create the cause', Dayawati v. Inderjit, AIR 1966 SC 1423: (1966) 3 SCR 275. Any proceeding by a party or parties against
Limited liability
have always limited the liability of each shareholder to the amount of the shares held by him. Similar limitations, extending in some cases to double the amount of shares held, have also long been found (though not … have also long been found (though not universally) in the charters of incorporated banks and insurance companies. Companies Acts.--Under the Companies Acts, limited liability means that the members are not liable beyond the unpaid-up part (if any) … is limited by s. 503 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894 (which section can be contracted out of, see Clark v. Dunraven, Lord, 1897 AC
Country court limit
Country court limit, means (1) in relation to any enactment contained in the County Courts Act, 1984, for which a limit … County Courts Act, 1984, for which a limit is for the time being specified by an order under section 145, County Courts Act, 1984, s. 145 (UK), Halsbury's Laws of England, para 863, p. 464. … limit is for the time being specified by an order under section 145, County Courts Act, 1984, s. 145 (UK), Halsbury's Laws of England, para
Adoptive Act of Parliament
(English) Baths and Washhouses Acts, 1846 to 1899, and London Government Act, 1899 (62 & 63 Vict. c. 14). See Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Baths.' The (English) Burial Acts, 1852 to 1906. See Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Burial.' The … Adoptive Act of Parliament, an Act which comes into operation within a limited area upon being adopted, in manner prescribed therein, by the local authorities or inhabitants of that area, e.g.:-
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