Races - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: racesHandicap horse race
Handicap horse race, the very concept of handicap race goes to show that there is no element at chance in the regular horse-racing. It is a game of skill. Even in a handicap race-despite the assignment of imposts the skill dominates. In any case an occasional handicap race in a race-club cannot change the natural horse-racing from a game of skill to that of chance, K.R. Lakshmanan v. State of Tamil Nandu, AIR 1996 SC 1153 (1165). [Tamil Nadu Gaming Act (3 of 1930), s. 11)]...
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 This was repealed by 3 & 4 Vict.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...
race-notice
race-notice [race from the notion of two parties rushing to the courthouse in order to be the first to record a claim or interest on the same property] : of, relating to, or being a recording act which stipulates that an unrecorded deed, mortgage, or lien shall not be valid against a recorded one unless the recording party (as a subsequent purchaser from the same seller) had notice of the interest or claim of the other party when recording compare notice, pure race NOTE: If one party purchases a property and records the deed, a subsequent purchaser is normally held to know about it — to have “constructive notice” of it — as a matter of law since it is a matter of public record. Under a race-notice statute, however, a subsequent purchaser cannot have constructive notice of an unrecorded deed, and so the recorded deed has priority unless the purchaser actually knew about — had “actual notice” of — the unrecorded deed. ...
pure race
pure race : of, relating to, or being a recording act in which the first party to properly record documentation of an interest in property has priority regardless of notice of other claims [a pure race statute] compare notice, race-notice ...
Brown race
The Malay or Polynesian race loosely so called...
Produce race
A race to be run by the produce of horses named or described at the time of entry...
Race suicide
The voluntary failure of the members of a race or people to have a number of children sufficient to keep the birth rate equal to the death rate...
Racing
a amp n from Race v t amp i...
Race of diligence
Race of diligence, A first come, first served disposition of assets, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn.Means a first-come, first-served disposition of assets, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1265....
Race-notice statute
Race-notice statute, means a recording law providing that the person who records first without notice of prior unrecorded claim, has priority, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1265....
- << Prev.
- Next >>
Sign-up to get more results
Unlock complete result pages and premium legal research features.
Start Free Trial