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Or

'or' as 'and' if they find from the context that the wrong word must have been used, Morgan v. Thomas, (1882) 9 QBD 643 (645), per Jessel (MR). Or, in the sentence any 'any person concerned in … in any such offence shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding three times the value of the goods or not exceeding 1000 rupees.' It is clear that if the words form an affirmative sentence, then the

Delivery

consignment on his behalf. [Multimodal Transportation of Goods Act, 1993 (28 of 1993), s. 2 (f)] It means voluntary transfer of possession from one person to another. [Sale of Goods Act, 1930 (3 of 1930), s. 2 … any person authorised by the consignee to accept delivery of the consignment on his behalf. [Multimodal Transportation of Goods Act, 1993 (28 of 1993), s. 2 (f)] It means voluntary transfer of possession from one person to

Rectification

or defect, which after rectification is made right, and corrected by removal or the flaws, Benarsi Dass Saraf v. Dalmia Dadri Cement Ltd., (1967) 37 Comp Cas 440: AIR 1959 Punj 232. Rectification. The power to rectify … parties, is a power which the Courts of equity always possessed; but such jurisdiction is exercised with the greatest care and caution, and only on evidence of the clearest and most satisfactory description. Rectification has been made

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Engine

Act, 1923, gives compensation for damage by fires caused by sparks or cinders from railway engines; see Martin v. G.E. Railway, (1912) 2 KB 406; A.-G. v. G.W. Railway, (1924) 2 KB 1. See TRACTION ENGINE and

Labourer

some amount of skill, however little that may be, is not to be regarded as a labourer, G. Venkatachalam Pillai v. Labour and Co. (Pte.) Ltd., AIR 1961 Mad 358 (359). [Limitation Act, 1908, Art. 7] Means

Factory

factories, all buildings situate within the same close or curtilage shall be treated as one building. See Mumby v. Valp, (1930) 1 KB 460 (power supplied by third person). The expression 'non-textile factory' means, by the same … number of traders reside in a foreign country for the convenience of trade; also a building in which goods are manufactured. In the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, 'Factory' means by s. 149 'textile factory and non-textile

Audit

audit may be either detailed or administrative, and is usually both. A detailed audit is a comparison of vouchers with entries of payment, in order that the party whose accounts are audited may not debit his employer … there has been no negligence, it is common for the surcharge to be remitted [see, e.g., (English) Local Government Act, 18 (23 & 24 Geo. 5, c. 51), s. 230], especially where the party whose accounts are

Year

speaks of a year it must be considered as twelve calendar and not lunar months, Bishop of Peterborough v. Catesby, 1608 Cro Jac 166. For the termination of the statutory year for certain financial and other administrative … 2(t)] Means a year commencing on 1st day of April. [Equity Linked Savings Scheme, 2005, s. 2(g)] [fr. gear, Sax.], 365 days, twelve calendar months, fifty-two weeks and one day, or in Leap Year (q.v.) 366 days,

Or, And

of the reliefs in terms of clause (a) to (g), the word 'or' will mean 'or', Charan Singh v. Darshan Singh, AIR 1975 SC 371: (1975) 3 SCR 48: (1975) 1 SCC 298. The word 'or' is

Privy purse

their agreement of merger in the Indian Union, A Commentary on the Constitution of India, Durga Das Basu, Vol. 4, p. 369. Privy purse, the income set apart for the sovereign's personal use. See CIVIL LIST. The … Privy purse, is the sum fixed by the Government of India for covering the expenses of each of the rulers of former Indian States and their families

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