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Emigrant

s. 2(1)(d)] One who leaves his or her country for any reason with the intent to establish a permanent residence elsewhere, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 541.

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...

Gift

Gift. The old text-writers made a gift (donatio) a distinct species of deed, and describe it as a conveyance applicable to the creation of an estate-tail; while a feoffment they strictly confine to the creation of...

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Envoy

high ranking diplomate sent to a foreign country to executive a special mission or to serve as a permanent diplomate representative, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th End., p. 555.

Estate

356. The word 'estate' in s. 66 of the Abolition Act denotes only the estate governed by the Permanent Settlement Regulation and the Estates Land Act and not any other part of the impartible zamindari, Rajah Velugoti

Execute

Execute, is given the meaning as 'to complete as a legal instrument; to perform what is required to give validity to', Words and Phrases (Permanent Edition). Means 'To complete; to make; to sign; to perform; to...

Expatriation

Expatriation, the forsaking one's own country, and renouncing allegiance, with the intention of becoming a permanent resident and citizen in another country. See British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act,1914 (4 & 5Geo. 5,

Expedient

Expedient, In Words and Phrases (Permanent Edn.), Vol. 15A, Evidence-Eyewitness the word 'expedient' has been described as when used as an adjective as 'apt' and 'suitable to the end in view'; 'furthering, or adapted to further,...

Expulsion

by its sentence when the offender has been tried and found guilty on impeachment. Such disqualifica-tion may be permanent or temporary and is removable only by pardon from the crown, the Office of the Speaker in the

Family

Family, in relation to a person, includes the ascend-ant and descendant of such person. [Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 (19 of 1976), s. 2(h)]. A group consisting of parents and their children; a group of...

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