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Zemindar

superintendence of the lands of a district, the protection of the cultivators, and the realization of the government's share of its produce, either in money or kind.-Indian.

Workmen's Compensation Act

bailment (other than a hire purchase agreement) in consideration of the payment of a fixed sum or a share in the earnings or otherwise.' And s. 35 includes masters, seamen and apprentices to the sea service and

Widow-Bench

Widow-Bench, the share of her husband's estate which a widow is allowed besides her jointure

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Widow

living at the death of the intestate and attaining 21 years or marrying, per stirpes. (q.v.), in equal shares, so that no issue takes more than a parent's share or takes if his parent is living at

Undivided shares in land

Undivided shares in land. Before 1926 a legal estate in undivided shares in land was held by joint tenants, tenants

Unconditionally and beneficially

Unconditionally and beneficially, the words 'un-conditionally' and 'beneficially' underline the fact that no person who holds a share or shares not for his own benefit but for the benefit of another and who does not exercise

Tenancy in Common

Tenancy in Common. Legal estate in undivided shares inland has been abolished by the Law of Property Act, 1925, s. 1, which reduced the interest of

Tax free dividend

free dividend, cannot mean that the dividend would not be liable to tax in the hands of the share-holder, AIR 1964 Mad 83 (87).

Tailage

Tailage [fr. tailler, Fr.], a piece cut out of the whole; a share of one's substance paid by way of tribute; a toll or tax, Cowel.

Sworn brothers

Sworn brothers [fratres jurati, Lat.], persons who, by mutual oaths, covenant to share in each other's fortunes. See Sedg. Edw. Conf. c. 35.

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