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Legal Terms - catching bargain (unconscionable bargain)
An agreement with highly inequitable conditions. An instance of this is when someone who anticipates inheriting a property sells their future interest in it at a significantly lower price, due to their urgent financial situation. A court with equitable jurisdiction has the authority to invalidate or alter such a contract.
An agreement with highly inequitable conditions. An instance of this is when someone who anticipates inheriting a property sells their future interest in it at a significantly lower price, due to their urgent financial situation. A court with equitable jurisdiction has the authority to invalidate or alter such a contract.
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Legal Terms - Care Quality Commission for England
The Health and Social Care Act 2008 established an autonomous organization responsible for overseeing and regulating health and adult social care services in England. The Commission assumed the responsibilities of three previously established entities: the Healthcare Commission, the Mental Health Act Commission, and the Commission for Social Care Inspection, all of which were eliminated by the Act.
The Health and Social Care Act 2008 established an autonomous organization responsible for overseeing and regulating health and adult social care services in England. The Commission assumed the responsibilities of three previously established entities: the Healthcare Commission, the Mental Health Act Commission, and the Commission for Social Care Inspection, all of which were eliminated by the Act.
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Legal Terms - carer’s allowance
A taxable benefit, as stipulated by the Social Security Acts, that is provided to individuals of working age who are not employed due to their regular and significant involvement in caring for a severely disabled family member. Prior to 2003, it was referred to as the invalid care allowance.
A taxable benefit, as stipulated by the Social Security Acts, that is provided to individuals of working age who are not employed due to their regular and significant involvement in caring for a severely disabled family member. Prior to 2003, it was referred to as the invalid care allowance.
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Legal Terms - Cargo
Cargo refers to the goods that are transported by a ship or airplane, excluding the personal belongings of passengers. Typically (although not only in reference to insurance), the term "cargo" refers to all the goods carried on a ship. In a ship's charterparty, the payment owed to the shipowner is often determined by multiplying the rate per tonne of cargo by the total cargo weight. Unless there is a different agreement in place, the responsibility of the charterer is to supply a cargo that is whole and comprehensive. If the charterer fails to do so, they are responsible for paying damages referred to as dead freight.
Cargo refers to the goods that are transported by a ship or airplane, excluding the personal belongings of passengers. Typically (although not only in reference to insurance), the term "cargo" refers to all the goods carried on a ship. In a ship's charterparty, the payment owed to the shipowner is often determined by multiplying the rate per tonne of cargo by the total cargo weight. Unless there is a different agreement in place, the responsibility of the charterer is to supply a cargo that is whole and comprehensive. If the charterer fails to do so, they are responsible for paying damages referred to as dead freight.
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Legal Terms - The Carltona principle
The principle of public officials being able to carry out various responsibilities on behalf of a government minister without requiring explicit delegation of those functions. The notion originates from legal precedents (Carltona v Commissioner of Works [1943] 2 All ER 560 (CA)) and pertains to the delegation of duties by civil workers in devolved administrations on behalf of the political leaders of those administrations.
The principle of public officials being able to carry out various responsibilities on behalf of a government minister without requiring explicit delegation of those functions. The notion originates from legal precedents (Carltona v Commissioner of Works [1943] 2 All ER 560 (CA)) and pertains to the delegation of duties by civil workers in devolved administrations on behalf of the political leaders of those administrations.
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Legal Terms -carriage of goods by air
Air transportation of products, typically governed by a contractual agreement between the sender and a carrier. Various international treaties have addressed the issue of international transportation, including the Warsaw Convention of 1929, The Hague Convention of 1955, the Guadalajara Convention of 1961, the Guatemala Convention of 1971, and the Montreal Convention of 1975. The UK is a signatory to several Conventions, which have been implemented by the Carriage by Air Acts of 1932, 1961, and 1962, as well as the Carriage by Air and Road Act of 1979 (partially not yet in effect). The topics addressed in this field include the characteristics and boundaries of the carrier's legal responsibility, the individuals or entities eligible to initiate legal action or be subject to legal action, the authority to halt transportation during transit, the procedures for documenting air transportation, and the deadlines for filing complaints.
Specific regulations are in place if the commodities are hazardous. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code are two international accords that govern the transportation of hazardous materials by air and sea.
Air transportation of products, typically governed by a contractual agreement between the sender and a carrier. Various international treaties have addressed the issue of international transportation, including the Warsaw Convention of 1929, The Hague Convention of 1955, the Guadalajara Convention of 1961, the Guatemala Convention of 1971, and the Montreal Convention of 1975. The UK is a signatory to several Conventions, which have been implemented by the Carriage by Air Acts of 1932, 1961, and 1962, as well as the Carriage by Air and Road Act of 1979 (partially not yet in effect). The topics addressed in this field include the characteristics and boundaries of the carrier's legal responsibility, the individuals or entities eligible to initiate legal action or be subject to legal action, the authority to halt transportation during transit, the procedures for documenting air transportation, and the deadlines for filing complaints.
Specific regulations are in place if the commodities are hazardous. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code are two international accords that govern the transportation of hazardous materials by air and sea.
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Legal Terms – Carriageway
A carriageway refers to the part of a road that is used by vehicles, typically consisting of one or more lanes.
A public thoroughfare that grants individuals the privilege to travel by automobiles, on foot, or on horseback, and also permits the transportation of cattle
A carriageway refers to the part of a road that is used by vehicles, typically consisting of one or more lanes.
A public thoroughfare that grants individuals the privilege to travel by automobiles, on foot, or on horseback, and also permits the transportation of cattle
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Legal Terms - Carrier
Carrier is a noun that refers to a person or entity that carries individuals or commodities from one location to another. Carriage is typically governed by a contract that can modify or restrict the obligations that would otherwise be imposed by law, although these contracts may be regulated by statutes. Those that transport things are legally responsible for the goods they are entrusted with. A common carrier is an individual or company that publicly agrees to transport products or individuals in exchange for money along the specific routes they serve. A common carrier is obligated to fulfill three common-law duties: (1) they must accept any goods or individuals of the type they transport, provided they have available space; (2) they must charge a rate that is deemed reasonable; and (3) they are held fully responsible for any loss or damage that occurs to items while transportation.Every carrier that is not a public carrier is considered a private carrier, and their only obligation is to use reasonable care.
Carrier is a noun that refers to a person or entity that carries individuals or commodities from one location to another. Carriage is typically governed by a contract that can modify or restrict the obligations that would otherwise be imposed by law, although these contracts may be regulated by statutes. Those that transport things are legally responsible for the goods they are entrusted with. A common carrier is an individual or company that publicly agrees to transport products or individuals in exchange for money along the specific routes they serve. A common carrier is obligated to fulfill three common-law duties: (1) they must accept any goods or individuals of the type they transport, provided they have available space; (2) they must charge a rate that is deemed reasonable; and (3) they are held fully responsible for any loss or damage that occurs to items while transportation.Every carrier that is not a public carrier is considered a private carrier, and their only obligation is to use reasonable care.
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Legal Terms - carrier’s lien
The right of a common carrier to withhold possession of goods that they have transported until they have received payment for their services.
The right of a common carrier to withhold possession of goods that they have transported until they have received payment for their services.
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Legal Terms - capital allowance
A tax deduction for the cost of purchasing specific things to be used in a business. These assets encompass machinery and plant, industrial buildings, mines and oil wells, energy-saving equipment, and scientific equipment. For all other forms of capital investment, both the initial cost and the decrease in value over time cannot be deducted from taxable income. An annual investment allowance of 100% is provided for expenses up to a predetermined amount, which varies on a yearly basis. Spending more than this amount will result in a reduction in the rate of the writing-down allowed.
To be eligible for a capital allowance, the individual must own the asset as a result of a payment (as stated in Section 167-70 of the Capital Allowances Act 2002). The courts have construed the term "belong" by considering principles of property law. In the case of Stokes v Costain Property Investment Ltd [1984] 1 All ER 849, the Court of Appeal determined that the tenant could not avail themselves of capital allowances for a lift they had erected. This was because, according to established landlord principles, the act of building the lift transferred ownership of the lift to the landlord. The case of Melluish v BMI(3) Ltd [1995] 4 All ER 453 (CA) also reached a similar judgment regarding fixtures.
A tax deduction for the cost of purchasing specific things to be used in a business. These assets encompass machinery and plant, industrial buildings, mines and oil wells, energy-saving equipment, and scientific equipment. For all other forms of capital investment, both the initial cost and the decrease in value over time cannot be deducted from taxable income. An annual investment allowance of 100% is provided for expenses up to a predetermined amount, which varies on a yearly basis. Spending more than this amount will result in a reduction in the rate of the writing-down allowed.
To be eligible for a capital allowance, the individual must own the asset as a result of a payment (as stated in Section 167-70 of the Capital Allowances Act 2002). The courts have construed the term "belong" by considering principles of property law. In the case of Stokes v Costain Property Investment Ltd [1984] 1 All ER 849, the Court of Appeal determined that the tenant could not avail themselves of capital allowances for a lift they had erected. This was because, according to established landlord principles, the act of building the lift transferred ownership of the lift to the landlord. The case of Melluish v BMI(3) Ltd [1995] 4 All ER 453 (CA) also reached a similar judgment regarding fixtures.
