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Month [fr. monath, Sax., moon, which was formerly written mone, as month was written moneth]. The period in which that planet moneth, i.e., completeth its orbit.It is either--(1) Lunar, the time between the change and change, or the time in which the moon returns to the same point, being twenty-eight days.(2) Solar, that period in which the sun passes through one of the twelve signs of the zodiac.(3) Calendar, by which we reckon time, consisting unequally of thirty or thirty-one days, except February, which consists of twenty-eight, and in leap year of twenty nine days. The calendar month is also nine days. The calendar month is also called usual, natural, civil, political.In an Act of Parliament (English), passed after 1850, the word 'month,' which was formerly taken to mean a lunar month, unless calendar month was specified, means calendar month; unless words be added pointing to lunar months [(English) Interpretation Act, 1889 (s. 3), repealing and re-enacting 13 Vict. c. 21]. By th...
Lease from month to month
Lease from month to month, if any person claims to the contrary that the lease was for a fixed term or to be a yearly lease instead of a lease from month to month he has to prove by legal, valid and reliable evidence. Therefore the burden lay upon the defendant to prove his contrary claim that lease was for a fixed term of five years and the lease would be entered at the option and with of the lessee, Punjab National Bank v. Ganga Narayan Kapur, AIR 1994 All 221. [Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (4 of 1882), s. 106]...
Tenant is in arrears of rent for not less than four months
Tenant is in arrears of rent for not less than four months, the expression 'the tenant is in arrears of rent for not less than four months' may suggest that the tenant is in arrears of rent for one or any number of months and that the arrears have fallen due four months back meaning thereby that within four months there was no attempt on the part of the tenant to pay up the arrears and cure the default, Har Charan Singh v. Shiv Rani, AIR 1981 SC 1284 (1291): (1981) 2 SCC 535....
four-month rule
four-month rule : a rule requiring that an action be taken within four months: as a : a rule in some states requiring that a defendant be tried within four months of the arrest, charge, or arraignment b : a rule set out in section 9-103(1)(d) of the Uniform Commercial Code that provides a secured creditor four months to perfect a security interest again in the state to which the collateral perfected previously in another state has been moved ...
Not being less than one month
Not being less than one month, the words 'not being less than one month' do imply that clear one month's notice was necessary to be given, that is, both the first day and the last day of the month had to be excluded, Pioneer Motors (P) Ltd. v. Municipal Council, AIR 1967 SC 684 (687): (1961) 3 SCR 609. [Travancore District Municipalities Act, 1116 (23 of 1116), s. 78 Proviso]...
Per month
Per month, means an agreement to pay so much 'per month' for a stated service, means that such payment is to be made each month or monthly, and gives a cause of action as each accrues, which, once vested, is not subsequently lost or divested by the service-giver's desertion or abandonment of his contract, Taylor v. Laird, 25 LJ Ex 329; Stroud...
current monthly income
current monthly income The average monthly income received by the debtor over the six calendar months before commencement of the bankruptcy case, including regular contributions to household expenses from nondebtors and income from the debtor's spouse if the petition is a joint petition, but not including social security income and certain other payments made because the debtor is the victim of certain crimes. Source: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts ...
Monthly
Continued a month or a performed in a month as the monthly revolution of the moon...
Calendar month
Calendar month, a period of time consisting of 30 days in April, June, September, and November; of 31 days in the remainder of the months, except February, which consists of 28 days, except in leap-year, when the intercalary day is added, making 29 days. See MONTH....
Febce-month, or defence-month
Febce-month, or defence-month, a time during which female deer in forests do fawn; when hunting them is unlawful. It begins fifteen days before Old Midsummer, and ends fifteen days after it, Manw., pt. 2, c. xiii....
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