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Sect

Sect, it represents a religious denomination and also sub-division of that religious community or section of the electorate, Hari Ram Sri Harpesh v.

Secular clergy

were contradistingui-shed from the regular clergy, who lived in monasteries, by rules (regul'). Clergy who have no particular religious affiliation or do not belong to a particular religious denomina-tion, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1356.

Secularism

Secularism, as narrowly understood to mean neutrality of the State towards all religions and bereft of positive approach towards all religions, Aruna Roy v. Union of India, (2002) 7 SCC 368.

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Service imams and service tenure

Service imams and service tenure, the expression 'service' in connection with religious institutions has acquired a special and significant meaning and the well understood meaning given to the expressions 'service

Toleration Act

persons denying the Trinity) were relieved from such of the Acts against Nonconformists as prevented their assembling for religious worship according to their own forms, or otherwise restrained their religious liberty, on condition of their taking the

Trust property

Trust property, the expression 'trust property' in s. 2(p) means the property appertaining to a religious trust, Mahant Ram Saroop Dasji v. S.P. Sahi, Special Officer-in-Charge of the Hindu Religious Trusts, AIR 1959 SC

Worship

Worship, a title of respect applied to a magistrate. 1. Any form of religious devotion of service showing reverence for a divine being 2. English Law: A little of honour or dignity

Magna Carta

36th chapter enacts that:-'It shall not be lawful from henceforth to any to give his land to any religious house, and to take the same land again to hold of the same house. Nor shall it be

Marriage

decide on the validity of a marriage, presuming a marriage in fact as opposed to lawful marriage. A religious ceremony by an ordained clergyman was essential to a lawful marriage, at all events for dower and heirship;

Trustee

Consult Lewin or Godefroi on Trusts. 'Trustee' means any person, by whatever desig-nation known, appointed to administer a religious trust either verbally or by or under any deed or instrument or in accordance with the usage of

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