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Guardianship

is the guardian by nature and nurture but the rights and duties relating to that office have been modified in favour of the mother by the (English) Custody of Infants Act, 1873 (36 & 37 Vict. c.

Semi Pelagian

A follower of John Cassianus a French monk died about 448 who modified the doctrines of Pelagius by denying human merit and maintaining the necessity of the Spirits influence while on

Gavelkind

Common Law. This could only be effected by Act of Parliament. Gavelkind was met with occasionally, in a modified form, in copyholds. Prima facie all land in Kent was gavelkind, except such as is disgavelled by particular

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Prescription

here-ditaments, and originated at the Common Law from immemorial or long usage only. Positive prescription has been greatly modified by the Prescription Act, 1832 (2 & 3 Wm. 4, c. 71). The most important rules of the

Husband and wife

from very early times, by the doctrines of 'separate use,' 'trusts,' and 'equity to a settlement,' very largely modified the Common Law in favour of the wife; and the statute law has, by s. 1 of the

Notice

Bassett v. Nosworthy, Rep. Temp. Finch, 102 (1673); 2 W&TLC. The application of this doctrine has been profoundly modified by the Land Charges Act, 1925, the (English) Land Registration Act, 1925, the Law of Property Act, 1925,

Qualifier

One who or that which qualifies that which modifies reduces tempers or restrains

Route

(1985) Supp 3 SCR 661. Means only the parent route or the route, which is sought to be modified, K. Vaithiananathan v. Union Territory of Pondicherry, AIR 1995 Mad 197 (See also Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, s.

Re-development areas

and the Minister must hold a public inquiry if there is any objection, before giving or withholding or modifying the plan; in any other case approval may be given, qualified or withheld at the Minister'' discretion. See

Railway

made an opportunity of being heard, with the view of declining to make the order or of so modifying it as to remove the objection if the Board decide that the objection should be upheld. Independent powers

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