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Entertainment
been defined at p. 757 thus: Entertainment -- the act of diverting amusing, or causing someone's time to pass agreeably. Something that diverts, amuses, or occupies the attention agreeably. A public performance designed to divert or amuse.' … perusal of the various shades, aspects forms and implications of the word 'entertainment' as defined in the aforesaid books clearly leads to an irresistible inference that the word entertainment' has been used in a very wide sense
Marriage
7, s. 7, and 28 Hen. 8, c. 16, s. 2), i.e., the degrees as setout in the Book of Common Prayer, were merely voidable by suit in the Ecclesiastical Court during the life of the parties. … 'judgment was given for the defendant in error.' In 1753 Lord Hardwicke's Act (26 Geo. 2, c. 33), passed to prevent clandestine marriages, required, under pain of nullity, that banns should be published according to the rubric,
Injunction
against the pro-secution of any such cause or proceeding might have been obtained, if the Act had not passed, may be relied on by way of defence thereto, it being provided, however, that the court may direct … or the invasion of a patent, can be restrained, and the court will direct an account of the books printed, and the profits made by the infringer. A special injunction may be obtained whenever a proper case
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Paper
paper, whether lined or blank, means a material on which writing, printing, drawing etc. can be done, Maharaja Book Depot v. State of Gujarat, AIR 1979 SC 180 (183): (1979) 1 SCC 295: (1979) 2 SCR 138. … wax, non-drying oils, pigments and dyes by means of a suitable coating roller and equalising rod and then passing it through chilled rolls cannot be used for the aforesaid purposes but is used according to The Random
Gift
Ellison, (1802) 6 Ves 656; 1 W & TLC. A gift of chattels without delivery is ineffectual to pass any property unless the gift be by deed, see Irons v. Smallpiece, (1819) 2 B & Ald 551, … for the transaction it is not a gift. It is, therefore, clear from the statement made in this book that the concept of gift is diametrically opposed to the presence of any consideration or compensation. A gift
Ancient demesne
William the Conqueror, and appear to have been so by the great survey in the Exchequer called Domesday Book, and, therefore, whether lands are ancient demesne or not, is to be tried only by this book, called … the freeholders of the manor who are truly tenants in ancient demesne, and land held in ancient demesne, passes by common law conveyance without the instrumentality of the lord. The copyholders is an ancient demesne manor are
Public Worship Regulation Act, 1874
the preceding twelve months failed to observe, or to cause to be observed, the directions contained in the Book of Common Prayer relating to the performance in such church or burial ground of the services, rites, and … ceremonies. Rules and Orders have been issued under the Act. Lord Penzance was appointed judge shortly after its passing. The Act as been set in motion upon but few occasions, and the meaning and effect of it
Fabric
sense to any manufacture from fibres, filaments, or yarns, natural or artificial, obtained by interlacing. The 1967 Annual Book of ASTM Standards defines cloth as any textile fabric but specially one de-signed for apparel, domestic or industrial … woven across the width of the fabric through the lengthwise yarn. Thus the activity of the weaving involves passing of the weft through the warp, Ess Dee Carpet Enterprises v. Union of India, AIR 1980 SC 455
Forfeiture
to assignments in breach of covenant before 1926, retrospective, so as to apply to leases made before its passing, and (2) incapable of being nullified by any stipulation of the parties. (7) Waste. The (English) Statute of … bankruptcy, or in the case of a mining lease, to a covenant to allow the lessor to inspect books. The benefit of the Act was extended to under-lessees by (English) the Conveyancing Act, 1892 (55 & 56
Charitable uses and trusts
for the better support and maintenance of the scholars upon the foundations thereof; and various Acts of Parliament passed from time to time have also specially exempted devises of lands or moneys charged thereon to the trustees … Commissioners within six months or such extended time as the Commissioners may allow to be recorded in their books; this enactment does not apply to registered land or to instruments required to be sent to the Board
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