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Freedom of speech and expression
also People's Union for Civil Liberties v. Union of India, (2003) 4 SCC 399. Carries with it the right to publish and circulate one's ideas, opinions and views, Sakal Papers (Pvt.) Ltd. v. Union of India, AIR 1962 … relied on.) Every citizen, therefore, has a right to air his or her views through the printing and/or electronic media or through any communication method, LIC of India v. Manubhai D. Shah, (1992) 3 SCC 637. See
Pension
(English) Old Age Pensions Act, 1908, which was not on a contributory basis, gave to every person the right to a pension who fulfilled certain conditions. The Act, with the amending (English) Old Age Pensions Acts, 1911, 1919 … having a pension under the Crown during pleasure, or for any term of years, is capable of being elected or sitting in the House of Commons. Old Age Pension.--The (English) Old Age Pensions Act, 1908, which was
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voting rights
voting rights 1 : rights of participation in esp. public elections see also Voting Rights Act in the Important Laws … voting rights 1 : rights of participation in esp. public elections see also Voting Rights Act in the Important Laws section 2 : the rights of shareholders or directors
Franchise
from prescription, which pre-supposes a grant. The kinds are almost infinite, but the principal are: bodies corporate, the right to hold Courtsleet, fairs markets, ferries, forests, chases, parks, warrens, fisheries. The remedy for disturbance is an action. See … remedy for disturbance is an action. See COPYHOLDS, 1 Steph. Com. Also, the right of voting at an election for a member of Parliament. See ELECON. 1. The right to vote 2. The right conferred by government
Peer
seat in Great Britain. A peer cannot surrender his dignity to the king so as to affect the rights of his descendants therein (The Norfolk Earldom, 1907, AC 10). See Jac. Law Dict.; Co. Litt. 160. Under … House of Lords cannot become a member of the House of Commons, nor can be vote at an election to that House, Earr Beauchamp v. Madresfield, (1872) LR 8 CP 245, although an Irish non-representative peer (Lord
Suffrage
suffragium; etymology uncertain], vote; elective franchise; voice given in a controverted point; aid; assistance. See ELECTORAL FRAN-CHISE. The right or privilege of casting a vote at a public election, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1447. … Suffrage [fr. suffragium; etymology uncertain], vote; elective franchise; voice given in a controverted point; aid; assistance. See ELECTORAL FRAN-CHISE. The right or privilege of casting
dilution
and that creates potential confusion on the part of the consumer 3 : a weakening of the voting rights of a group of citizens (as a minority) because the representatives they elect have no greater legislative power
Disfranchisement
746. Disfranchisement, the act of depriving of a franchise, immunity, or privilege; the depriving a constituency of a right to return a member to Parliament, or a person of a right to vote at a Parliamentary or Municipal … return a member to Parliament, or a person of a right to vote at a Parliamentary or Municipal Election.
Enfranchisement
Enfranchisement, making free; used (1) of the newly conferring, as by the Reform Act, 1832, a right of constituency to return a member to Parliament, or of a person to vote at a Parliamentary election; … right of constituency to return a member to Parliament, or of a person to vote at a Parliamentary election; and (2) of the turning copyholds into freeholds, as to which see COPYHOLD. The granting of voting rights
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