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The chief officer of police or superintendent of markets in a large town or city in India. … [Read more...] about CUTWAL, KATWAL

As near as possible. 1 The rule of cy-press is a rule for the construction of instruments in equity, by which the intention of the party is carried out as near as may be, when it would be impossible or illegal to give it literal effect. Thus, where a testator attempts to create a perpetuity, the court will endeavor, Instead of making the devise entirely void, to explain the … [Read more...] about CY-PRES

Rights which are acquired by custom. They differ from prescriptive rights in this, that the former are local usages, belonging to all the inhabitants of a particular place or district the latter are rights of individuals, independent of the place of their residence. … [Read more...] about CUSTOMARY RIGHTS

The style in which writs and all judicial processes were made out during the great revolution, from the execution of King Charles I. till Oliver Cromwell was declared protector. … [Read more...] about CUSTODES LIBERTATIS ANGLIAE AUCTORITATE PARLIAMENTI

In administrative law. The house or office where commodities are entered for importation or exportation where the duties, bounties, or drawbacks, payable or receivable upon such importation or exportation are paid or received; and where ships are cleared out, etc. Custom-house broker. One whose occupation it is, as the agent of others, to arrange entries and other custom-house … [Read more...] about CUSTOM-HOUSE