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Promissory Note

notes. See BILL OF EXCHANGE. Means a promissory note as defined by the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881. [Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (2 of 1899), s. 2 (22)] Means any instrument whereby the maker engages absolutely to pay a

Bill of Exchange

by any other person of, or to draw upon any other person for, any sum of money. [Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (2 of 1899), s. 2 (2)] A bill of exchange is an instrument in writing containing an

Cheque

of exchange, drawn on a specified banker and not expressed to be payable otherwise than on demand. [Indian Stamp Act, 1899, s. 2(7)] An order addressed to a banker requesting him to pay to (a) the person therein

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Collector

any officer whom the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf. [Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (2 of 1899), s. 2 (9)] 'The Collector' is not the same as 'the Government' nor have

Conveyance

or immovable, is transferred inter vivos and which is not otherwise specifically provided for by Schedule I. [Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (2 of 1899), s. 2 (10)] Includes a vessel, an aircraft and a vehicle. [Customs Act, 1962

Disposition

Controlling Revenue Authority, Board of Revenue, (1977) 2 SCC 308: AIR 1977 SC 500: (1977) 2 SCR 565. [Stamp Act, 1889, s. 4(1)] --the word 'disposition' refers to a bilateral or a multilateral act. It does not refer

Settlement

or is agreed to be disposed of. [Specific Relief Act, 1963 (47 of 1963), s. 2(b)] Defined. [Indian Stamp Act, 1899, s. 2(24)]

Electric lighting

land compulsorily for generating stations, and also contains other important provisions, including (s. 19) exempted of agreements from stamp duty. These Acts have been amended subsequently and may be cited as the (English) Electricity (Supply) Acts, 1882-1933. … Electric lighting. The supply of electricity for light-ing is facilitated and regulated by the (English) Electric Lighting Act, 1882 (45 & 46 Vict. c. 56). Under this Act powers may be obtained either (1) by license

Debenture

promise to pay, is properly described as a debentures, and as a marketable security will require to be stamped as such, Spenyer v. Inland Revenue Commissioners, (1907)1 KB 246. By the (English) Companies Act, 1929, s. 380,

Inchoate

but not completed. By the Bills of Exchange Act, 1882, s. 20, 'a simple signature on a blank stamped paper,' delivered by the signer in order that it may be converted into a bill, 'operates as a

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