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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...

Theatre

Theatre, a place kept for the public performance of stage-plays (see STAGE-PLAY), which expression includes 'every tragedy, comedy, farce, opera, burletta, interlude, pantomine, or other entertain-ment of the stage.' By the Theatres Act, 1843 (6 & 7 Vict. c. 68), such a place may not be had or kept without a licence from the Lord Chanberlain of the Household of the sovereign in the metropolis, and from the justices of the peace elsewhere, s. 2 of the Act enacting that:-2. It shall not be lawful for any person to have or keep any house or other place of public resort in Great Britain, for the public performance of stage plays, without authority by virtue of letters-patent from Her Majesty, her heirs and successors, or predecessors, or without licence from the Lord Chamberlain of Her Majesty's household for the time being, or from the justices of the peace as hereinafter provided; and every person who shall offend against this enactment shall be liable to forfeit such sum as shall be awa...

Censor

Censor. A person who regulates or prohibits the publication of any newspaper or the production of any play or any part thereof. There is ordinarily no censorship of the press in England; but by ss. 12 and 14 of the (English) Theatres Act, 1843 (6 & 7 Vict. c. 68), a copy of every new stage play must, before it is acted for hire at any theatre in Great Britain, be sent to the Lord Chamberlain of His Majesty's Household, who will issue a license for its production or forbid it for the 'preservation of good manners, decorum, or the public peace.' See THEATRE; CINEMATOGRAPH.Roman Law. A Roman officer who acted as a census taker, assess or, and reviewer of public morals, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn....

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)]...

fair play and substantial justice

fair play and substantial justice : a requirement or standard of fairness which a court's assertion of personal jurisdiction over a nonresident defendant must meet in order to avoid a violation of the defendant's right to due process see also minimum contacts International Shoe Co. v. Washington in the Important Cases section NOTE: In International Shoe Co. v. Washington, the Supreme Court held that in order for a state court to exercise jurisdiction over a defendant whose residence is elsewhere, the court must establish that the defendant has such minimum contacts with the state that the exercise of jurisdiction over the defendant does not offend traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice. Among the factors used to make this determination are the difficulty for the defendant of appearing in the court, the state's interest in deciding the case, and the plaintiff's interest in the convenience of the court and the effectiveness of the relief to be obtained there. ...

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