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Weights and measures

Weights and measures, instruments for reducing the quantity and price of merchandise to a certainty, that there may be the less room for deceit and imposition. See AVOIRDUPOIS; TROY WEIGHT; and METRIC SYSTEM.The adjustment of weights and measures is a prerogative of the Crown, and has from an early date been regulated by statute-the Weights and Measures Act, 1878. The 25th and 26th sections enact that:25. Use or Possession for Use.-Every person who uses or has in his possession for use for trade any weight, measure, scale, balance, steelyard, or weighing machine which is false or unjust, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 5l., or in the case of a second offence 20l. [as amended by the W. and M. Act, 1889], and any contract, bargain, sale, or dealing made by the same shall be void, and the weight, measure, scale, balance, or steelyard shall be liable to be forfeited.26. Fraud in Use.-Where any fraud is wilfully committed in the using of any weight, measure, scale, balance, steelyar...

folio

folio : a certain number of words taken as a unit or division in a document for purposes of measurement or reference NOTE: A folio by statutory provision generally consists of 100 words. ...

Baculometry

Measurement of distance or altitude by a staff or staffs...

Bathymetric

Pertaining to bathymetry relating to the measurement of depths especially of depths in the sea...

Biometry

Measurement of life calculation of the probable duration of human life...

Calorimetry

Measurement of the quantities of heat in bodies...

Cardiometry

Measurement of the heart as by percussion or auscultation...

Cathetometer

An instrument for the accurate measurement of small differences of height esp of the differences in the height of the upper surfaces of two columns of mercury or other fluid or of the same column at different times It consists of a telescopic leveling apparatus d which slides up or down a perpendicular metallic standard very finely graduated bb The telescope is raised or depressed in order to sight the objects or surfaces and the differences in vertical height are thus shown on the graduated standard...

Weighing or measuring instrument

Weighing or measuring instrument, means any object, instrument, apparatus or device, or any combination thereof, which is, or is intended to be, used, exclusively or additionally, for the purpose of making any weighment or measurement, and includes any appliance, accessory or part associ-ated with any such object, instrument, apparatus or device. [Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 (60 of 1976), s. 2(zc)]...

gravimetry

the measurement of specific gravity...

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