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pastime

That which amuses and serves to make time pass agreeably sport amusement diversion as that great American pastime baseball...

Disport

Play sport pastime diversion playfulness...

Moonlighter

One who follows an occupation or pastime by moonlight...

Recreation

The act of recreating or the state of being recreated refreshment of the strength and spirits after toil amusement diversion sport pastime...

Amusement, Amusement would mean diversion, pastime or enjoyment or a pleasurable occupation of the senses, or that which furnished it, M.J. Sivani v. State of Kamataka, AIR 1995 SC 1770 (1772): (1995) 6 SCC 289. (Banglore City Licencing and Controlling of Places of Public Amusements Order, 1989)...

Entertainment

Entertainment, In Stroud's Judicial Dictionary (4th Edn., Vol. 2, p. 916) the word 'entertainment' has been defined thus:Entertainment ..... for a public or special occasion ...... is an entertainment in the sense of a gathering of persons for entertainment.Entertainment (Small Lotteries and Gaming Act, 1956) c. 45, s. 4(1) included a tombola drive alone without accompanying festivities.The monologue or patter of a comedian, even if delivered at an entertainment provided by an institution whose activities are parly educational, was held to be a variety 'entertainment' within the meaning of the section.Similarly in Words and Phrases, Judicially Defined (Vol. 2, pp. 206- 207) the word entertainment has been defined thus:Entertainment is something connected with the enjoyment of refreshment-rooms, tables, and the like. It is something beyond refreshment; it is the accommodation provided, whether that includes a musical or other amusement or not.Similarly in Words and Phrases (Permanent Ed...

Horse-racing

Horse-racing, a lawful pastime. By 13 Geo. 2, c. 19, no plates or matches at horse-races under 50l. value could be run, under penalty of 200l. to be paid by the owner of the horse or horses, and 100l. by the advertiser of the plate. This was repealed by 3 & 4 Vict. c. 5. Formerly wagers of not more than 10l. on a legal horse-race could be recovered by action, but now all wagers are void by the Gaming Act, 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 109), and 'no better illustration can be given of a wagering contract than a bet on a horse-race', Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co., (1892) 2 QB 490, per Hawkins, J. See also RAE COURSE and GAMING.The horse-racing is a sport which primarily depends on the special ability acquired by training. It is speed and stamina of the horse, acquired by training, which matters. Jockeys are experts in the art of riding. Between two equally fast horses, a better trained jockey can touch the winning post. K.R. Lakshmanan v. State of Tamil Nadu, AIR 1996 SC 1153: (1996) 2 SCC 2...

Wager

Wager, a contract by A. to pay money to B. on the happening of a given event, in consideration of B. paying money to him on the event not happening; and see the elaborate definition of 'wagering contract' in Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co., (1892) 2 QB 490, by Hawkins. J.1. Money or other consideration risked on an uncertain event; a bet or gamble 2. A promise to pay money or other consideration on occurrence of an uncertain event, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1573.At Common Law a wager was a legal contract, which the courts were bound to enforce, so long as it was not against morality, decency, or sound policy, Johnson v. Lumley, (1852) 12 CB 468. But by the (English) Gaming Act, 1845, s. 18:All contracts or agreements, whether by parol or in writing, by way of gaming or wagering, shall be null and void; and no suit shall be brought or maintained in any court of law or equity for recovering any sum of money or valuable thing alleged to be won upon any wager, or which shall ...

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