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Uses

him out, since the possession of his estate was conferred upon him by a formal and notorious ceremony, technically called livery of seisin, which was performed openly and in the presence of the people of the locality.

Offensive trade

Offensive trade, the word 'offensive' has got no technical meaning assigned to it in any legal enactment and it is not, therefore, possible to say that this

Workman

or in connection with the work of any establishment to do any skilled, semi-skilled or un-skilled manual, supervisory, technical or clerical work for hire or reward, whether the terms of employment be express or implied, but does

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Employee

factory, mine oilfield, plantation, port, railway company or shop to do any skilled, semi-skilled, or unskilled, manual, supervisory technical or clerical work, whether the terms of such employment are express or implied, and whether or not such

Contract of service and contract for service

service, a 'contract for service' implies a contract whereby one party undertakes to render services e.g. professional or technical services, to or for another in the performance of which he is not subject to detailed direction and

Award

award. An award maybe set aside when:- (1) An arbitrator or umpire has misconducted himself [for example of technical mis-conduct see Williams v. Wallis and Cox, 1914 (2) KB 478], or the arbitration or award has been

Covenant

abolished the implications in words such as 'dedi,' concessi; but certain covenants (see infra) are still implied in technical expressions or arise out of the nature of the transaction. In a conveyance by deed of real or

Orismology

That department of natural history which treats of technical terms the science of defining technical terms

Just

is derived from the Latin justus, which is form the Latin Jus, which means a right and more technically a legal right-a-law. Thus 'Jus dicere' was to pronounce the judgment; to give legal decision. The word 'Just'

Nominal damage

Nominal damage, 'nominal damage' is a technical phrase which means that the Court has negatived anything like real damage, but is affirming that there is

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