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Tacking

(English) Law of Property Act, 1925, s. 94, except in the case of further advances made by a prior mort-gagee. See MORTGAGE; FURTHER ADVANCE.

Tail

or in defeasance of any such estate-tail; saving always the right of all persons in respect of estates prior to the estate-tail in respect of which such disposition shall be made, and the rights of all other

Taxation of costs

1893; and also in an action for the infringement of a patent by the plaintiff, if in a prior action he has obtained a certificate of the validity of his patent, under s. 35 (as amended) of

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Trial of an election petition

the entire process of litigation from its first step by the tribunal to its disposal and includes matter prior to the actual hearing of the petition. The matters relating to the service of summons, calling for and

Trust

own benefit, or when the person obtaining the same knows or should know that another person has a prior right to the property or some part or interest in it in equity. (b) Implied trusts which arise

Unauthorised occupation

on only one point, namely, the entry into possession. Thus, if the entry into possession had taken place prior to the passing of the Act, then obviously the occupant concerned would not be an unauthorised occupant. What

Uses

shifting or springing uses may be limited by copyhold surrenders, so as to have the effect of divesting prior vested estates. (2) Upon a demise to the grantee to uses of leaseholds and chattel interests. It is

Uttering

Uttering, tendering; selling; putting in circulation; publishing. Knowingly uttering counterfeit coin is a misdemeanour, and after two prior convictions a felony, by the Coinage Offences Act, 1861, s. 21. Knowingly uttering a forged document is punishable

Vaccination

100, gratuitous vaccination having been previously provided for in the various enactments, dating from 1840, on the subject prior to 1867, all of which were repealed by the Vaccination Act of that year (30 & 31 Vict.

Village industry

the schedule and located in an area other than a rural area and recognized as a village industry prior to coming into force of this Act shall notwithstanding anything contained in this sub-clause, continue to be a

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