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Back Bencher

Science, Joseph Dunner, (1965), p. 40. Back Bencher is an occupant of a seat in the House of Commons or similar

Bona vacantia

found without any apparent owner which belong to the first occupant or finder, unless they be whale or sturgeon, wreck, treasure

Terre-tenant

Terre-tenant, means one who has actual possession of land; the occupant of land, Black's Law Diction-ary, 7th Edn., p. 1483.

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Calcutta, Bishop of

Indian Church Act, 1927 (c. 40), which defines as the occupant for the time being of the see of Calcutta, whether

Karda

Survey Manual is synonymous with Khatar or Kardar which signifies occupant, Hanamantha v. Gowdaiah, 30 Mys LJ 115.

Lease and licence

a particular way or under certain terms given to the occupant while the owner retains the control or possession over the

Presumptive title

holds out the heir. The law assumes that the actual occupant of land has the fee-simple in it, unless there be

Quasi-entail

will go to the heir of the body as special occupant during the life of the cestui que vie, in the

Rent

Act of 1932 to mean 'whatever is payable to an occupant in money, kind or service by a shikmi for the

Special occupancy

the heir would succeed, and he was called a special occupant. See Wills Act, 1837 (7 Wm. 4 & 1 Vict.

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