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Q.V.

Q.V. (quod vide), used to refer a reader to the word, chapter, etc., the name of which it immediately follows.

Stradling v. Stiles

Stradling v. Stiles. A burlesque report of an argument in banco, published

V.G

V.G., verbi gratia, for the sake of example.

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Husband and wife

of property are regulated by the 12th, 16th, and 17th sections of the Married Women's Property Act, 1882. The 12th section, … (Married Women and Tortfeasors Act), 1935 (25 & 26 Geo. 5, c. 30), almost completely abolished the property distinction between an

Costs

prescribed by the rules of the Supreme Court. (5) This section applies only to the costs of the proceedings in the

Law Reform (UK)

is sought. (2) In any proceedings for contribution under this section the amount of the contribution recoverable from any person shall … Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1934 (24 & 25 Geo. 5, c. 41), all causes of action shall with certain exceptions

London, Port of

by this Act. (3) Subject to the provisions of the section the chairman and vice-chairman shall be appointed by the Port … Port of London (Consolidation) Act, 1920 (10 & 11 Geo. 5, c. clxxiii.); s. 6 enacts:- (1) There shall be a

May

and until the contrary is established the word 'may' in section 6 of the Criminal (Amendment) Act could be read to … interpret it as 'shall', State v. Surajdeo Sinha, 1953 BLJR 571: 1954 Cr LJ 139: 1954 Pat 80. The word 'may'

Undertaking

of many colours, as it has been used in different sections of the Act to convey different ideas. In some of … Employees Union v. Manage-ment of Gymkhana Club, AIR 1968 SC 554: (1968) 2 SCJ 138: (1968) 1 SCA 379: (1967) 2

Levy

tax The expression 'levy, assessment and collection of income-tax' in section 13(1) of the Finance Act, 1950, was wide enough to … of law, Mafatlal Industries Ltd. v. Union of India, (1997) 5 SCC 536 (653). The term 'levy' is wider in its

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