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Fines in copyholds

whether that change is effected by the act of God, or by the tenant's own act. Whenever the tenancy is changed, a fine is payable. Those fines which are due to licenses by the lord, to empower

Curtesy of England

a husband has for his life in his wife's fee-simple or fee-tail estates, generalor special, aftr her death. Tenancy by the curtesy has been abolished by the (English) A.E. Act, 1925, s. 45, with regard to the

Public prosecutor

of a scheme or a project which ensures the general welfare of the public. [The West Bengal Thika Tenancy (Acquisition and Regulation Act, 2001, s. 2(12)] Public purpose, involves in it an element of general interest of

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Landlord

ward, he is landlord, Swadesh Ranjan Sinha v. Haradeb Banerjee, AIR 1992 SC 1590 (1591). [West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, (12 of 1956), s. 2(d)] The definition of 'landlord' is very wide and encompasses not only an owner

Hut

for the floor at the plinth level, is not constructed of masonry or reinforced concrete, West Bengal Thika Tenancy (Acquisition and Regulation) Act, 2001, s. 2(4).

Advow, or Avow, or Avouch

fee to defend the right of the tenant involved the admission of all the duties implied in feudal tenancy, it was an act jealously looked after by the lords, and advocare, or the equivalent, Fr. avouer, to

Pasture

with clover, grass, lucerne, sainfoin, or other seeds, sown more than two years before the termination of the tenancy. See AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS ACT. Breaking up pasture is frequently prohibited by penal rents and otherwise in agricultural leases,

Currency of lease

(18 of 1956), Vdaviill Nagarathnam v. Reddi S. Murthy, AIR 1976 SC 1830 (1836). [Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Tenancy Act, (18 of 1956), s. 11]

Extension and renewal

performance of the stipulated act, Provash Chandra Dalui v. Biswanath Banerjee, AIR 1989 SC 1834 (1839). [Calcutta Thika Tenancy Act, (2 of 1949), s. 2(5)]

Taking and retaining

of it illegally, Bhinka v. Charan Singh, AIR 1959 SC 960 (965): (1959) Supp 2 SCR 798. [U.P. Tenancy Act (17 of 1939), s. 180]

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