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Canon law
8 A.M. and noon. Canons 75 and 109, prohibiting misconduct on the part of the clergy, are given special force to by s. 12 of the (English) Clergy Discipline Act, 1892, and a new canon was made … Act enabling the bishop of the diocese to declare vacant the benefice of any priest declared disqualified by reason of any crime or immorality proved against him under that act. In 1922 a new canon was made
Restriction
consent by a named person before any further dealing is registered. The restriction may be limited to a special class of dealings and may have a continuous effect unlike a 'caution,' which can only operate once. Restrictions … right should not be arbitrary or of an excessive nature beyond what is required in interest of public. Reasonableness of a restriction depends upon nature of right claimed, object to be achieved, means employed and limitations imposed,
Decree nisi
absolute until after the expiration of six months from the pronouncing thereof, unless the Court by general or special order from time to time fixes a shorter time. (2) After the pronouncing of the decree nisi and … any person may, in the prescribed manner, show cause why the decree should not be made absolute by reason of the decree having been obtained by collusion or by reason of material not having been brought before
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Office of profit
the person, who may hold it. Cases are known, in which, in order to make use of the Special knowledge, talent, skill or experience of certain persons, posts are created, which exist only for so long as … expression 'office of profit' means an office capable of yielding a profit or from which, a man might reasonably be expected to make a profit. The actual making of profit is not necessary. Profit means gain or
Fee
Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 629. A 'fee' is generally defined to be a charge for a special service rendered to individuals by some governmental agency. The distinction between a tax and a fee lies primarily
Negligence
positively enjoining the act causing damage; even in this last-mentioned case the defendant would still be under a special duty to take precautions, as held in the Dominion case, ubi supra. So also an employer is liable … INJURIA. Consult Beven on Negligence and Smith's Leading Cases, sub tit, Coggs v. Bernard. Negligence is absence of reasonable or prudent care which a reasonable person is expected to observe in a given set of circumstances. But
Prostitute
the (English) Town Police Clauses Act, 1847, s. 28 (in cases where the town is subject to a special Act incorporating that Act); in London by the Metropolitan Police Act, 1839, s. 54, and generally by the … or not, is, if he allows them to remain longer than is necessary for the purpose of obtaining reasonable refreshment, liable to a penalty under the Licensing Act, 1910, s. 76. A man who lives on the
Tax and fee-distinction
second characteristic of tax is that it is an imposition made for public purpose without reference to any special benefit to be conferred on the payer of the tax. On the other hand A fee is generally
Valuation
arose what is known as the question of 'special adaptability.' The phrase is not a happy one, for special adaptability for some purpose or other is the very basis of the market value of all and, except, … of the arbitrator shall be taken into consideration: (4) Where the value of the land is increased by reason of the use thereof or of any premises thereon in a manner which could be restrained by any
Retrenchment
continued ill-health. [Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), s. 2 (oo)] The word 'retrenchment' has acquired no special meaning so as to include a discharge of workmen on bona fide closure of an industry. The word … (2003) 4 SCC 27. Means the termination by the employer of the service of a workman for any reason whatsoever, otherwise than as a punishment inflicted by way of disciplinary action but does not include-- (a) voluntary
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