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Carrier

must hold himself out as ready to transport goods for hire, as a business, not as a casual occupation, pro hac vice. The two obligations of a common carrier of goods are (1) to carry for everybody,

Caste

system which maintained its homo hierarchicus character: (1) hierarchy; (2) commensality; (3) restrictions on marriage; and (4) hereditary occupation, K.C. Vasanth Kumar v. State of Karnataka, 1985 Supp SCC 714: 1985 Supp (1) SCR 352: AIR 1985

Catchland

Catchland. Land in Norfolk, so called because it is not known to what parish it belongs, and the minister who first seizes the tithes of it, by right of pre-occupation, enjoys them for that year, Cowel.

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Clarendon, constitutions of, assize of

of certain likenesses or common traits and who are identifiable by some common attributes such as status, rank, occupation, residence in a locality, race, religion and the like. In determining whether a particular s. forms a class,

Complete destruction

destruction of the building demised to him presupposes that some part of the premises remains in existence for occupation by the tenant, irrespective of the destruction. If the destruction of the premises is complete - nothing remaining,

Millwright

A mechanic whose occupation is to build mills or to set up their machinery

Demeine, Demain, or Demesne

which the lord has not granted out in tenancy, but which is reserved for his own use and occupation.

Demurrage

is not, however, claimable for a delay occasioned by the hostile detention of the ship, or the hostile occupation of the intended port; nor is it claimable for any delay wilfully occasioned by the master, or owners,

Soldiering

The act of serving as a soldier the state of being a soldier the occupation of a soldier

Defence of the Realm Acts

the war. The (English) Defence of the Realm (Acquisition of Land) Acts, 1916 and 1920, provided for the occupation of land taken by the Government in connection with the war for two years (extended to five) after

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