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Stage coaches. As to the duty thereon, see 32 & 33 Vict. c. 14, repealing various previous enactments; ROAD TRAFFIC ACTS and MOTOR CAR....
Omnibus
Omnibus, a vehicle for all. By the Town Police Clauses Act, 1889 (52 & 53 Vict. c. 14), bye-laws, may be made under the Town Police Clauses Act, 1847 (see that title), for regulation of omnibuses, which term is defined bys. 3, and includes, for the purposes of the Act, char-a-bancs, wagonettes, brakes, stage-coaches, and other carriages plying or standing for hire by or used to carry passengers at separate fares. See, generally, London Passenger Transport Act, 1933 (23 Geo. 5, c. 14); Road Traffic Act, 1934 (24 & 25 Geo. 5, c. 50), ss. 24 et seq.It means any motor vehicle constructed or adapted to carry more than six persons excluding the driver. [Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), s. 2(29)]It means relating to or dealing with numerous objects or items at once; including many things or having various purposes, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1116....
coaching
the job of a professional coach...
Stage-play
Stage-play. It is enacted by the (English) Theatres Act, 1843 (see THEATRE), s. 23, that:-In this Act the word 'stage-play' shall be taken to include every tragedy, comedy, farce, opera, burletta, interlude, melodrama, pantomime, or other entertainment of the stage, or any part thereof: provided always, that nothing herein contained shall be constructed to apply to any theatrical representation in any booth or show which by the justices of the peace, or other persons having authority in that behalf, shall be allowed in any lawful fair, feast, or customary meeting of the like kind.See Wigan v. Strange, (1865) LR 1 CP 175...
critical stage
critical stage : a stage in a criminal proceeding at which the accused's rights or defenses may be affected and which triggers the Sixth Amendment right to counsel see also Amendment VI to the Constitution in the back matter ...
Contract carriage, Stage carriage
Contract carriage, Stage carriage, the contract carriages are for those who want to hire the vehicle collectively or individually for a group or a party for their transport to a destination/destinations. The vehicle has to be hired as a whole for the carriage of passengers mentioned in the contract. Stage carriage is intended to meet the requirements of the general public travelling from one destination to another having different purposes whereas a contract carriage is meant for those who want to hire a public service vehicles as a whole collectively for their transport from one destination to another having the same purpose, State of Andhra Pradesh v. B. Noorulla Khan, (2004) 6 SCC 194 (203): AIR 2004 SC 2413. [Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, s. 2(7) and (40)]...
Stage carriage
Stage carriage, means a motor vehicle constructed or adapted to carry more than six passengers excluding the driver for hire or reward to separate fares paid by or for individual passengers, either for the whole journey or for stages of the journey. [Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), s. 2 (40)]...
Accusatory stage
Accusatory stage, means a point in a criminal proceeding when the suspect's right to counsel attaches, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 22....
Reading of a Bill
Reading of a Bill, in House of Commons, the three stages through which a Bill passes, are: First Reading, Second Reading and Third Reading. During the first reading only short title is read by the clerk. During second reading there is a wide debate in general application and desirability of measure. Second reading normally takes place on the floor of the House but certain public Bills are referred to Second Reading Committee for consideration in principle. After it the Bill is referred to Standing Committee for detailed examination. Third reading takes place when a Bill is reported from the Committee of the whole House without amendment or when the consideration of a Bill, as amended, is concluded. After the third reading the Bill is reviewed in its final form with amendments earlier made. No debate may takes place. Parliamentary Practice, Erskine May, 22nd Edn., 1997, p. 494.In India three readings are done for a Bill for facilitating adequate scrutiny and debate. First reading is the...
carriage house
a small building usually near a large residence or part of an estate used for keeping coaches carriages or other vehicles also called coach house It is now 1998 obsolescent and its function has been taken over by the garage which is usually attached to a residence or main building Carriage houses are still found on older estates though not usually used for their original purpose...
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