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Knight
is conferred to be styled 'Sir,' and his wife 'Dame.' The recognised courtesy title of Lady'is, however, almost universally adopted for the wife of knight bachelor. A knight is now made by the sovereign touching him with
VerbarMagister
Master sir a title of the Middle Ages given to a person in authority or to one having a license from a … of the Middle Ages given to a person in authority or to one having a license from a university to teach philosophy and the liberal arts
University
University, is an aggregation or union of colleges. It is an institution in which the education imparted is universal, embracing many branches, such as the arts, science and all manner of higher learning, and which possesses the … teachers and examiners of the learners, upon whose report the association grants upon whose report the association grants titles called 'degrees' (such as 'Master of Arts,' 'Doctor of Divinity'), showing that the holders have attained some definite
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Transfer
agreement or arrangement which has the effect of transferring or enabling the enjoyment of such immovable pro-perty, DLF Universal Ltd. v. Appropriate Authority, (2000) 5 SCC 552. Transfer, includes sale, purchase, mortgage, pledge, gift, loan or any … SCC 552. Transfer, includes sale, purchase, mortgage, pledge, gift, loan or any other form of transfer of right, title, possession or lien. [Prevention of Money-Launder-ing Act, 2002, s. 2(za)] Transfer, includes surrender. Where a tribal surrenders the
Proctor
to those of solicitors and attorneys in other courts, as and being a separate body of practitioners. The title still survives, but the separation no longer exists. Owing to the abolition of the jurisdiction of the Ecclesiastical … Proctor [fr. procurator, Lat.], a manager of another person's affairs; also a university official of Oxford or Cambridge having disciplinary powers over members of the university. Proctors in the Ecclesiastical and
Charter
1815 (55 Geo. 3, c. 194). See LETTERS PATENT. The word also meant deeds and other documents of title belonging to private owners, Jacob's Law Dict. … 73, and (English) Chartered Companies Act, 1884 (47 & 48 Vict. c. 56)], or to a college or university [see (English) College Charter Act, 1871 (34 & 35 Vict. c. 63)], or to a City company, as
Custom of the country
to the incoming tenant, to the exclusion of the landlord's liability, is bad.The Agricultural Holdings Acts (see that title) make provision for compensation to tenants for certain improvements, etc., and provide for arbitration as to claims. See … it appears that they are continually changing. As a matter of convenience, the compensation money is generally, almost universally, paid by the incoming to the outgoing tenant, but it is clear law (1) that the landlord himself
Limited liability
extending in some cases to double the amount of shares held, have also long been found (though not universally) in the charters of incorporated banks and insurance companies. Companies Acts.--Under the Companies Acts, limited liability means that … not been fully paid up, see CONTRIBUTORY, and see also JOINT STOCK BANKS, COMPANY, PROSPECTUS, ESTOPPEL, or other titles on company matters. The statutes relating to companies have been consolidated by the Companies Act, 1929 (19 &
Faculty
put up under a previous faculty (Re St. Margaret's, Westminster, 1905, P. 286), and see NOTARY and previous title. … Faculty, 'Faculty' means Faculty of the University. [Central Agricultural University Act, 1992 (40 of 1994), s. 2(k)] [fr. facultas, Lat., power], a licence or authority;
Charity Commissioners
objects of town charities in certain cases. All powers and authorities, by the Endowed Schools Acts (see that title), vested in the Endowed Schools Commissioners by the (English) Endowed Schools Act, 1874, were transferred to the Charity … give them advice, and many other powers. There are, however, certain institutions exempted from their jurisdiction, e.g., certain universities and colleges, registered places of worship, and charities wholly supported by voluntary contributions; see s. 62 of the
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