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Statutory authority

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Limitation of actions and prosecutions

Geo. 4, c. 14, s. 3). In regard to land, the right to it is destroyed after the statutory period and neither re-entry nor acknowledgment after the lapse of the statutory period will revive it. No verbal … act done in pursuance or execution or intended execution of any Act of Parliament, or public duty or authority, or any neglect or default in execution thereof, are limited to six months [(English) Public Authorities Protection Act,

jurisdiction

involving parties having diverse citizenship (as in being from different states) where the matter in controversy exceeds a statutory amount (as $50,000) see also Article III of the Constitution in the back matter NOTE: The diversity jurisdiction … of jus law + dictio act of saying, from dicere to say] 1 : the power, right, or authority to interpret, apply, and declare the law (as by rendering a decision) [to be removed to the State

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Power

a will to A., an executor, to sell an estate, to whom no estate was devised, and a statutory power to sell estates, as in the instance of the Land Tax Redemption Acts, are both Common Law … Power, in respect of court the word 'power' means an authority expressly or impliedly conferred on the court by law to do that which without that sanction it could

Legislation

legislation and subordinate legislation or an executive order made by the Union of India, State or any other statutory authority. In a case where the field is not covered by any statutory rule, executive instructions issued in this

National insurance

Persons in the employment of the Crown, local or public authorities, or in the employment of railway or statutory companies and entitled to benefits from a superannuation fund, if excepted by a certificate issued by the Minister … the control of the employer. (d) (Generally) Employment as an officer or servant of a local or public authority. (e) Employment in plying for hire with a vehicle or vessel the use of which is obtained by

Public authority

Matched in: Term Public authority

Housing of the working classes

do not extend over the property of a local authority or land required for the purposes of a statutory undertaking or being part of any park, garden or pleasure ground or otherwise required for the amenity or

Records

Department of Mantralaya or office of the State Government; (ii) in relation to the local authority or any statutory body or corporation wholly or substantially controlled or financed by the State Government or Commission or any committee

Public Authorities, Protection of

Protection Act, 1893 (56 & 57 Vict. c. 61), which applies to common law as well as to statutory duties, to individuals as well as to public authorities, and to acts of omission as well as to … done in pursuance or execution or intended execution of any Act of Parliament or any public duty or authority or in respect of any alleged neglect or default in the execution of any such act, duty or

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