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Family unit

Family unit, under the definition of 'family unit' in s. 3(f) of the Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973 the divided minor son would clearly be included in the 'family unit' and by reason of S. 4, his land, whether self-acquired or obtained on partition, would be liable to be clubbed with the lands held by the other members of the 'family unit'. The land obtained by the divided minor son on partition would be liable to be aggregated with the lands of other members of the family unit not because the partition is invalid but because the land held by him, howsoever acquired, is liable to be clubbed with the lands of other members for the purpose of applying the ceiling area to the 'family unit', Thumati Venkaiah v. State of Andhra Pradesh, AIR 1980 SC 1568: (1980) 4 SCC 295: (1980) 3 SCR 1143.No distinction has been made in the definition of family unit between a divided minor son and an undivided minor son. Both stand on the same footing and a divided...


Unit

Unit, means a small section or segment at any place within the jurisdiction of the University established for the purpose of administrative, teaching, research and extension education functions. [Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya Act, 2000, s. 2(31)]Means a unit or part which is carrying on its business in the Zone and approved as such by the Unit Approval Committee. [Gujarat Special Economic Zone Act, 2004, s. 2(o)]Means a Unit set up by an entrepreneur in a Special Economic Zone and includes an existing Unit, an Offshore Banking Unit and a Unit in an International Financial Services Centre, whether established before or established after the commencement of this Act. [Special Economic Zone Act, 2005 (25 of 2005), s. 2(zc)]Means an enterprise or part thereof, which occupies space within the Special Economic Zone for carrying on business as approved by the Development Commissioner. [West Bengal Special Economic Zone Act, 2003, s. 2(n)]Means an enterprise or part thereof, which occupies...


United States Court of Federal Claims

United States Court of Federal Claims : a federal court having nationwide trial jurisdiction over claims against the United States see also federal circuit NOTE: The claims over which this court has jurisdiction include those based on the Constitution, acts of Congress, regulations of an executive agency, contracts with the United States, actions for damages not sounding in tort, claims of American Indian groups against the United States, and certain tax cases (as claims for tax refunds). Private bills are referred to it from Congress for advisory findings as to whether there is a genuine legal or equitable claim for relief. The court does not have jurisdiction over claims for pensions or claims based on treaties with foreign nations. ...


commercial unit

commercial unit : an item or group of items defined under section 2-105 of the Uniform Commercial Code as being viewed in commerce as a single whole that would be diminished in value if divided NOTE: Under U.C.C. section 2-606, when a part of a commercial unit is accepted by a buyer, the entire commercial unit is deemed to be accepted. ...


Commercial unit

Commercial unit, is an agricultural unit, which is large enough to provide full-time employment for the occupier and one other man (or equivalent employment for the occupier and members of his family or other persons) and an intermediate unit is one capable of providing full-time employment for the occupier, Agriculture Act, 1967, sub-ss. 40(2), 75(2) (UK) Halsbury's Laws of England, Vol. 1(2), para 572, p. 308....


Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom

Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom, a repository of public money, which now comprises the produce of customs, excise, stamps, and several other taxes, and some small receipts from the royal hereditary revenue, surrendered to the public use. It constitutes almost the whole of the public income of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. See 56 Geo. 3, c. 98. This fund is pledged for the payment of the whole of the interest of the national debt of Great Britain and (now Northern) Ireland (see s. 6 of the National Debt Act, 1870); and besides this is liable to several other specific charges imposed upon it at various periods by Act of Parliament, such as the civil list, and the salaries of the judges and ambassadors and other high official persons; after payment of which the surplus is to be indiscriminately applied to the service of the United Kingdom under the direction of Parliament. See 10 & 11 Geo. 5, c. 57, and as to Northern Ireland (establishment of separate consolida...


Unit trust

Unit trust, means the Unit Trust of India established, under section 3 of the Unit Trust of India Act, 1963. [Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934), s. 2(g)]...


bargaining unit

bargaining unit : the group of employees for whom a labor union negotiates a collective bargaining agreement called also collective bargaining unit ...


collective bargaining unit

collective bargaining unit : bargaining unit ...


United States attorney

United States attorney : an attorney in the Department of Justice who is appointed either by the president or the attorney general of the United States and acts as the prosecutor in federal criminal cases and as counsel for the U.S. in civil actions within the federal judicial district to which he or she is assigned ...


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