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family farmer

Bankruptcy Code see also Bankruptcy Code in the Important Laws section NOTE: Only a person who qualifies as a family farmer … have the option of filing under chapter 7 or chapter 13.

gross income

any source except for items specifically excluded by law NOTE: Section 61 of the Internal Revenue Code lists fifteen nonexclusive items

means test

means test Section 707(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code applies a "means test" to … requiring dismissal or conversion of the case (generally to chapter 13). Abuse is presumed if the debtor's aggregate current monthly income

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Forfeiture

of the (English) Law of Properties Act, 1925. By this section, before proceeding to enforce a forfeiture, the lessor must serve … included in the last-mentioned incidents is provided for under s. 132 of the (English) L.P. Act, 1922, and s. 146 of

Abduction

The important task for prosecution to establish the offence under section 364, IPC is to demonstrate that abduction of a person … this is Contempt of Court (q.v.). See GUARDIAN. The statutes 13 Edw. 1, c. 34 & 35, dealing with the carrying

Betting

(English) Racecourse Betting Act, 1928; which Act also contained a section (which is now repealed except as to Northern Ireland) dealing … gets rid of the decision in Real v. Anderson, (1884) 13 QBD 779; and see Tatam v. Reeve, (1893) 1 QB

Building operations

against interim provisions of development plan. For this, permission under section 46 is necessary, Hotel Sea Gull v. State of West

bankruptcy

see also adequate protection Bankruptcy Code in the Important Laws section compare insolvency, receivership NOTE: Bankruptcy protects the debtor from debt … debt adjustment for an individual with a regular income (chapter 13). Municipalities may file for bankruptcy under chapter 9. Generally, not

Constructive notice

1925, sub-ss. (2), (3) and (4), has replaced the corresponding section in the V. & P. Act,1874, as extended in regard … inquiry in order to avoid notice. See Halsbury, L.E., vol. 13, and the person affected with constructive notice takes, if at

Continuance or possible recurrence of which is pre-judicial to the health or safety of the public

to the health or safety of the public or any section or the public, he shall proceed to summon a jury … Coroner (CA), (2006) 1 WLR 461 [Coroners Act, 1988 (C 13), s. 8(3)(d)]

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