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Gift, 'transfer of property
be a transfer by one person to another of movable or immovable property; such transfer has to be voluntary and without consideration in money or money's worth. What is, therefore, absolutely essential for the purposes of a
Hire
is hired; (2) by the loss or destruction of the thing by any inevitable casualty; (3) by a voluntary dissolu-tion of the contract by the parties; and (4) by operation of law, as where the hirer becomes
Gratuity
essentially a retiring benefit payable to a workman which as per the statute has been made payable on voluntary resignation as well. Gratuity is a reward for good, efficient and faithful service rendered for a considerable period.
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Guild
[fr. gildan, Sax., to pay or contribute], a company, fraternity, or corporation, associated for some commercial purpose. A voluntary society or fraternity of persons employed in the some trade or craft, formed for natural benefit and protection
Fines in copyholds
which the Courts will allow the lord to take in the exercise of this arbitrary power, except on voluntary grants, for then it is altogether in the lord's option. If the fine be certain, the tenant should
Homicide
is either-- 1) Murder (see that title); or (2) Manslaughter (see that title); and this is either-- (a) Voluntary, where a man doing an unlawful act, not amounting to felony, by accident kills another; or (b) Involuntary,
Honorarium
Honorarium, a recompense for service rendered; a voluntary fee to one exercising a liberal pro-fession--e.g., a barrister's fee. See PHYSCIAN. A payment of money or anything
Imperfect trust
constituted, some-thing remaining to be done to perfect it, will not be enforced inequity if it is purely voluntary; see CONSIDERATION and Re Pryce, Neville v. Pryce, (1916) 86 LJ Ch 383; and see EXECUTED TRUST.
Impressing men
277], and was extensively followed until 1815, when it began to be gradually abandoned for the recruiting by voluntary enlistment, which has now entirely displaced it. The practice is still clearly legal, and is recognized impliedly by
Fit institution
Fit institution, means a governmental or a registered non-governmental organization or a voluntary organization prepared to own the responsibility of a child and such organization is found fit by the competent
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