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Bicycles

machines, formerly regulated by byelaws made by local authorities under the (English) Highways Act of 1878, and the Municipal Corporations Act, 1882, is regulated by s. 85 of the (English) Local Government Act, 1888, which repeals all

Borough Sessions

Borough Sessions, courts established in boroughs under the (English) Municipal Corporations Act, 1882. They are held by the recorders of the respective boroughs once a quarter, or oftener

Brown coconut (watery coconut)

Brown coconut (watery coconut), See, Shri Bharuch Coconut Trading Co. v. Ahmdabad Municipal Corpn., 1992 Supp 1 SCC 298: AIR 1991 SC 494.

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Adhyaksha

an Adhyaksha of a Zilla Parishad elected under the Provisions of the Manipur Panchayati Raj Act, 1994. [Manipur Municipalities Act, (43 of 1994), s. 2(a)]

Abandoned

certainly not 'ownerless', Kanwar Singh v. Delhi Admn., AIR 1965 SC 871 (874): (1965) 1 SLR 7. [Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 (66 of 1957), s. 418(1)]

Candidate

false statements about a candidate is an illegal practice, and may also be restrained by injunction. [see (English) Municipal Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Practices) Act, 1911] Article 71(3) which vests power in Parliament to regulate by law

recorder

recorder 1 : a judge of a municipal court 2 : a public officer charged with making a record of writings or transactions (as conveyances) [a

bankruptcy

for a family farmer (chapter 12), and debt adjustment for an individual with a regular income (chapter 13). Municipalities may file for bankruptcy under chapter 9. Generally, not all debts are repaid in a bankruptcy. The court

bylaws

bylaws The local laws or municipal statutes of a city or town. Source: FindLaw

domestic

or state and esp. one's own country or state [the state has personal jurisdiction over corporations] compare foreign, municipal

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