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Special juvenile police unit

Special juvenile police unit, means a unit of the police force of a State designated for handling of juveniles or children under s. 63. [Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 (56 of 2000), s. 2(w)]...


Bargaining unit

Bargaining unit, means a group of employees for whom a labour union negotiates a collective bargaining agreement, Webster's Dictionary of Law, Indian Edn. (2005), p. 45....


Unit Approval Committee

Unit Approval Committee, means the Committee constituted under s. 8. [Gujarat Special Economic Zone Act, 2004, s. 2(p)]...


Offshore Banking Unit

Offshore Banking Unit, means a branch of a bank located in a Special Economic Zone and which has obtained the permission under clause (a) of sub-s. 91) of s. 23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (10 of 1949) [Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 ( 28 of 2005) s. 2(u)]...


unit trust

unit trust see trust ...


unit deed

unit deed see deed ...


planned unit development (pud)

planned unit development (pud) a development that is planned, and constructed as one entity. Generally, there are common features in the homes or lots governed by covenants attached to the deed. Most planned developments have common land and facilities owned and managed by the owner's or neighborhood association. Homeowners usually are required to participate in the association via a payment of annual dues. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ...


Off Shore Banking Unit

Off Shore Banking Unit, means a branch of a bank located in a Special Economic Zone and which has obtained the permission under clause (a) of sub-s. (1) of s. 23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (10 of 1949); The Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, s. 2(u)...


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. ...


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...



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