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A neck ornament consisting of a chain and single jewelled pendant or drop also the pendant itself...
Letters patent
Letters patent, is derived from Latin word 'literae patentes.' The letters patent are so called because 'they are open letters; they are not sealed up, but exposed to view, with the great seal pendant at the bottom; and are usually directed or addressed by the king to all his subjects at large. And therein they differ from certain other letter of the king, sealed also with the great seal, but directed to particular persons, and for particular purposes, which therefore, not being proper for public inspection, are closed up and sealed on the outside, and are thereupon called writs close, literae clause, and are recorded in the close-rolls, in the same manner as the others are in the patent-rolls.' (See Blackstones Commentaries on the Laws of England, volume II, pages 284-285), P.V. Hemlatha v. K.P.M. Saheeda, AIR 2002 SC 2445 (2457): (2002) 5 SCC 548. [Civil Procedure Code, s. 98(3)]Means letters patent are open letters; they are not sealed up, but exposed to view, with the great seal pe...
pendent
pendent [Middle French pendant suspended, present participle of pendre to hang, ultimately from Latin pendēre] 1 : remaining undetermined : pending [a suit] 2 : of, relating to, or being the basis of pendent jurisdiction or pendent party jurisdiction [the Supreme Court drew a sharp distinction between claims and parties "National Law Journal"] 3 : dependent [is upon another claim] ...
Bob
Anything that hangs so as to play loosely or with a short abrupt motion as at the end of a string a pendant as the bob at the end of a kites tail...
droplight
An electric or gas light suspended from the ceiling by a flexible cord or tube allowing artificial light to be brought down from a chandelier nearer to a table or desk a pendant also an electric light bulb in a small holder which can be held in the hand or hung from a hook and attached to a long electric cord allowing light to be brought close to work in dark areas of a room...
Eardrop
A pendant for the ear an earring as a pair of eardrops...
Earring
An ornament consisting of a ring passed through the lobe of the ear with or without a pendant...
Pendant
Something which hangs or depends something suspended a hanging appendage especially one of an ornamental character as to a chandelier or an eardrop also an appendix or addition as to a book...
Pendicle
An appendage something dependent on another an appurtenance a pendant...
Garter
Garter. The Order of the Garter, constituted by King Edward III. About 1348, has since June 28, 1831, consisted of the Sovereign and twenty-five Knight Companions, such lineal descendants of King George I. as may have been elected, and of Sovereigns and extra Knights who have been admitted by special statutes. The Prince of Wales is a constituent part of the original institution, The Habit and Ensigns of the Order comprise (inter alia) (1) a garter of dark blue velvet edged with gold bearing the motto Honi soit qui mal y pense, in gold letters with buckle and pendant of gold richly chased. It is worn on the left leg, below the knee; (2) a collar of gold; (3) the Lesser George or Badge; and (4) a Star of eight points of silver. At death the Badge and Star are delivered up to His Majesty by the knight's nearest male relative, the Collar and Garter being returned to the Central Chancery. The Chappel of St. George, Windsor Castle, is the Chapel of the Order, Debrett's Peerage....
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