for devastation, 481; of lessee, 803;
of lessor, 801; of donee of property
subject to obligation, 813; of trans-
feree of debt, 814; of trustees, 848-
852; of beneficiary, 866. See Duties.
Libels, injunction to prevent, 938, 988.
See Defamation.

Licences, 888, 924-927; to convicts

sentenced to penal servitude, 20.
Lien, 529, 530; of carrier, 515; on goods
sold, 601, 602; against subsequent
buyer, 602; of agent, 640; of bailee,
626; of bankers, factors, wharfingers,
attorneys, and policy-brokers, 626;
of pawnee, 627; of agent, 640; for
unpaid purchase money, 771 and
note 2; of mortgagee on title-deeds,
778, note 2; on share of co-owner for
contribution to redemption, 794, note
2; for deposit, interest and costs, 956.
Lieutenant Governor, assaulting, 137;
exempt from power conferred by sec.
45 of Specific Relief Act, 981.
'Life,' 103, 221; legacy for, 467.
Life insurance, 525.

See Mis-

Light, right to, 885, 897; extent of
right to passage of, 912.
Lighthouse, destroying, 259.
chief.
Lights, exhibiting false, 197.
Limitation, for prosecutions, 71; be-
quest without words of, 374; exe-
cutor's neglect to sue for debt till
debt barred by, 483; remedies barred
by, 506; promise to pay debt barred
by, 562; of suits on negotiable in-
struments, 664.

Limited acceptance, 701.

Limited grants of probate or adminis-
tration, 439-446, and see Arrange-
ment of Sections, pp. 331-332.
Limited liability, partnerships with,
655 and note 4.

Limited purpose, executor for, 441.
Lineal consanguinity, 344.

Lineal descendants, 349, 350; bequest
to testator's, 382.
Linen, 370, note 2.

Liquidated damages, 506, 502, note 3.
Liquidation of damages not a bar to
specific performance, 958.
Lis pendens, 441, 766, 767, note I.
Livery-stable keepers, 514.
Loan, of stock specifically bequeathed,
418; for consumption, 509, 511; for
use, 509, 512, 624; misuse by bor-
rower, 622; where lender shall re-
ceive share of profits, 647; of trust-
money, 860. See Bailment.
Local custom, 907.
Local funds, 8.

Local usage, 673 and note 3, 726, 797,
800, 801, 884.

Locke King's Act, 308.
Locks of house, 750.

Loss, when buyer must bear, 597;
bailee when not responsible for, 622;
bailee when responsible for, 624. See
Wrongful loss.

Lost bill, cheque or note, 677; holder's
right to duplicate, 662, 687, 688; in-
demnity against claim on, 699.
Lost instrument of contract, 959, note I.
Lost letter of acceptance, 493.
Lost property, 246. See Misappropria-
tion.

Lost will, probate of contents of, 439.
Lots, trustee's power to sell in, 855.
Lotteries, 34, 201, 509, 523.

Lower Provinces, local laws in, 8, 9.
Lucid interval, 302, 355 and note 4;
contract made in, 553.

Lunatic, 12, 117, 118, 119, 120; will
made by, 302; bequests to, 303;
domicile of, 343; jus habens, admin-
istration for benefit of, 441; probate
cannot be granted to, 434; nor ad-
ministration, 435. See Committee.
Lurking house-trespass, 61, 262, 265,
266. See Criminal trespass.

Machinery, rash or negligent conduct
respecting, 199; operation of trans-
fer of, 750.
Madras Pier, 8.

Madras Presidency, local laws in, 8.
Magic, 495.

Magistrate, 95; defined, 488.
Maintenance, 560, note.

Maintenance of minor, 856, 857; be-
quest with direction as to, 476;
transfer of immoveable property sub-
ject to charge for, 761; Hindú widow's
lien for, 761, note 2.

Majority, 7; for purpose of making
will, 355; and of contracting, 552
and note 3.

Maker of note, his liability, 683, 684,
685; presentment to charge, 695;
estoppels binding, 714.

Malabar, mortgages in, 731, 775, note
1, 776, note I.

"Malice,' 'maliciously,' 11, 179.
'Malignantly,' 11, 146, 195.

Mámlatdárs, their jurisdiction in case
of illegal dispossession, 949, note 1.

'Man,' 93.

Management of mortgaged property,
786.

Mandamus, bar to issue of, 982.
Mandate, 624.

Mandatory injunction, 938, 987.
Manslaughter, 217, note 2.

Manufacturing process, injunction to
restrain disclosure of, 987.
Marginal notes, xxii, note 3.
Marine Court, officers executing war-
rants of, 97, note.
Marine insurance, 524, 528.

Mariner, privileged will of, 360, 361.
Maritime lien, 530.

Mark, counterfeiting, 274, 275, 276;

of testator, 358; attesting witness
not to subscribe by, 358, note 9. See
Forgery, Government stamp, Land-
mark, Mischief, Property-mark, Sea-
mark, Trade-mark.

Market overt, 534, 606, note 5.
Markets and fairs, 8.

Marriage, 7, 513, 580, note 1; offences
relating to, 34, 230, 272, 281, 282,
283, 284; fraudulently going through
ceremony of, 282; interests and
powers not acquired, nor lost by,
296, 299, 339, note 6; domicile ac-
quired by, 343; effect on property of,
354; settlements, 354; will when
revoked by testator's, 362; suit for
breach of promise of, 506; agreement
in restraint of, 563; of minor, 856,
857. See Adultery, Arbitration, and
Arrangement of sections, p. 89; Cour-
tesy, Creditor, Divorce, Dower, Hus-
band, Minor, Partnership, Separation,
Wife.

Marriage-brokage, 560, note.
Married executrix or administratrix,
434, 435, 462.

Married woman, 283, 863, 867; com-
mitting crimes in husband's presence,
16; grant of probate to, 434; grant
of administration to, 435; trust for
separate use of, 861, 862; trustee,
863; contract for sale of her estate,
931. See Divorce, Dower, Marriage,
Separation, Separate use, Wife.
Marshalling, assets, 466; securities,
733, 789.

Master and apprentice, 509, 519.
Master and servant, 491, 509, 517, 518.
Material alteration, 502, 663, 701.
Material part of document, 269 and
note 6.

Maturity of note or bill, 680, 681.
Maxims Volenti non fit injuria, 14,

note 2; Cessante ratione cessat et
ipsa lex, 304; Falsa demonstratio

non nocet, 368, note 1; Qui tacet
satis loquitur, 398, note 4; Qui facit
per alium, facit per se, 498, note 2;
Nulla promissio potest consistere
quae ex voluntate promittentis sta-
tum capit, 503, note 3; Caveat
emptor, 607, note 1; There is no
contribution between wrong-doers,
611, note 3.

Meaning. See Construction, Interpre-
tation.

Measure of damages, 683, notes 4 and
7; for wrongful dismissal, 518, note
I; for breach of contract to admit
to partnership, 522; in case of dis-
honour of note, bill, or cheque, 712.
See Compensation.
Measures, offences relating to, 193.
See Weights."

Medals, 185, note 1.

Medical men, preferential payment of
fees of, 464; their contracts for pro-
fessional service, 516; injunction
against, 985.

Medical practice, agreement for sale
of, 958, note 7.

Members of Council, exempt from
criminal jurisdiction, 4, note 1,
153, note 3; assault on, 137.
Mental distress, undue influence in
case of enfeeblement by, 554-
Mercantile usage. See Usage of trade.
Merchant, criminal breach of trust by,
249; domicile of, 341.
Merchant seamen, 7, 552, note I.
Merchant shipping, 7.

Merger, of right of action on obligation
resulting from decree, 506, 508; of
right of action on bill, 508, 702; of
charges, 508, 798 and note 3; of
interests of lessee and lessor, 806;
extinction of easement by, 886, 920.
Military crimes, abetment of, 28, 140,

141.

Military men, domicile of, 341. See
Army, Articles of War, Mutiny,
Soldier.

Military testaments, 360, 361.
Mines, which lessee must not work, 804.
Mines and minerals, 727 and note 1.
Minor, 338 and note 3, 863; bequests
to, 303; domicile of, 343; marriage
settlement of, 354; cannot make
will, 355, 360; except to appoint
testamentary guardian, 366; probate
not granted to, 434; nor administra-
tion, 435; legacy to, 473; cannot
contract, 552; agreement in re-
straint of marriage of, 563; supply
of necessaries to, 585; partner,
648, 649; his power to draw etc.

notes, bills and cheques, 682; ac-
cepting property burdened by obli-
gation, 812; creation of trust by,
S25, 841; trustees for, 827; power to
apply trust-property for maintenance
etc. of, 856, 857; trustee, 863.
Minority, 338 and note 3, 552, note 3;

administration during, 440, 441, 462.
Mints, persons employed in causing
coin to be of illegal weight or com-
position, 187, 188; taking coining-
tools from, 188. See Coin.
Misapprehension, 972 and note 6.
Misappropriation of moveable property,
245, 246, 247.

Miscarriage, causing, 213, 214, 215.
Mischief, 60, 255-260; in respect of
certain documents, 275. See Private
defence.

Misconduct of partner, 652, note 9;
of applicant for injunction, 989.
Misdescription, of legatee, 366, 367;
of subject of contract, 955, note 2;
condition for compensation for, 974,
note 6.

Misfortune, 116.
Misnomer, 366, 367.

Misprision of treason, 136, note 4.
Misrepresentation, 494, 555; defined,
556; consent caused by, 971; guar-
antee obtained by, 618; by agent,
646; by prior mortgagee, 788.
Mistake, in negotiable instrument, cor-
rection of, 701.

Mistake of fact, 115, 122, 556, 557,
558, 972; causing death by, 207; of
law, 558; liability of person to whom
money paid or thing delivered by,
586; defence by purchaser on ground
of, 962, note 5; rescission of contract
for, 976.

Mixture of goods not ordered with
goods ordered, 610; of bailor's goods
with bailee's, 623.

Modesty, insult to woman's, 292.
Money, 184, note 2, 370, note 2; in-
cludes bank-notes etc., 370; note or
bill must be payable in, 675,676; inci-
dents of, 750; warranty on exchange
of, 531,809. See Coin, Ready money.
'Month,' 103, 338, 487, 680.
Mopla (Mápilla) Outrages, 8.
Moral considerations, expressions in-
volving, II.

Morality, 232, note 3, 398, 496.
Mortgage, 509, 528, 731-734; defined,
774; by executor or administrator,
461 and note 3; by deposit of title-
deeds, 732; by lessee, 803; of debt,
8.5; of trust-property, 860.
Lease, Management.

See

Mortgage-money, defined, 774; when
mortgagee may sue for, 781.
Mortgagee, rights of, 732, 733; lia--
bilities of, 733; his right to sue for
the mortgage money, 781; in posses-
sion, 784; liabilities of, 786; right
of subsequent to pay off prior, 785,
786; other rights of mesne, 786;
powers of, 817. See Interest, Mis-
representation.

Mortgagor, rights of, 732; implied
contracts of, 732; implied contracts
by, 779; imposition of easement by,
900.
Mortmain, 303; Mortmain Acts, 727,
825.

Mother, her right to intestate's pro-
perty, 351, 352; may appoint testa-
mentary guardian, 356, 1032; her
right to administer, 438.
'Motive for doing,' 150.
'Movable property,' 97, 488; suc-
cession to, 340; combined with im-
movable property, agreement for sale
of, 597; suit for possession of, 950.
See Goods.
Muhammadan, 482; will of, 310; ad-
ministration to intestate, 315-321;
Succession Act does not apply to,
483.
Muhammadan, marriages, registrars of,
97, note; law, 496, note 1, 530, note
Io; saved, 747, 812; gifts, 812.
note 3. See Shia law, Waqf.
Mukhtárs, their incapacity to buy ac-
tionable claims, 814; suspension and
dismissal of, 1031.

Mule, killing etc., 258. See Mischief.
Multiplicity of suits, 978; injunction

to prevent, 938, 984, 986, note 4, 988.
Municipal commissioners, 96, note 3,
97.

Municipal funds, 816, note 1.
Municipalities, 8, 9, 10, 552, note 1,
940.

Murder, 205, 206, 207, 209, 210, 244;
when culpable homicide is not, 207-
209; by dacoits, 244; discharge of
contracts by, 508. See Culpable
homicide, Dacoity, Suicide.

Mutiny, abetting, 140; circulating
rumours with intent to excite, 291.
See Insubordination.

Mutiny Act, 6. See Articles of war.
Mutual mistake, 973.

Mutuality in case of specific perform-
ance, 931.
Mysore, 298.

Native Christians, xxi; their law of
succession, 295, note 5.

Native officers of Courts, 9.
Native Passenger Ships, 7.

Native States, borrowing from or lend-
ing to, 28; railways in, 298.
Nātrā marriages, 282, note, 283, notes
3 and 7.

Natural affection, agreements on ac-
count of, 552, note 1, 562.
Natural rights, 881, 896.
Natural stream, 898.

Navigable river or channel, injury to,
258.

Navigation, rash or negligent, 197;
obstructing, 198. See Buoy, Light-
house, Mischief, Sea-mark.

Navy, offences relating to, 28, 139-
142, and see Arrangement of sec-
tions, p. 78.

Nazránás, lien for, 530.

'Nearest of kin,' Nearest relations,'
bequest to, 373.

Necessaries, 533, 585 and note 2.
Necessary expenses, in case of gratuitous
bailment, 624; pawnee's lien for, 627.
Necessity, easements of, 882, 900, 901,
902; extent of easement of, 912;
extinction of easement of, 919.
Necessity of sale by vendor, 959,
note 3.

Need. See Drawee in case of need.
Negative agreement, injunction to per-
form, 938, 989, 990.
Negative easements, 881.

Negative service, contract for, 509, 523.
See Negative agreement.

Neglect of promisee to facilitate per-
formance, 584.

Negligence, 12, note 1, 67; in keeping

State prisoners or prisoners of war,
28; causing death by, 43; evidence
of, 139, note 3; of executor or ad-
ministrator in getting in assets, 481;
of bailee, 622; of agent, 637; of
principal, 641; of co-partner, 649;
in paying note, bill or cheque, 678.
'Negligent,' 'negligently,' 11,139, 180,
197, 198, 199, 211.
Negotiable bonds, 659 and note I.
Negotiable instruments, 296, 499;
defined, 678. See Bills of exchange,
Cheques, Promissory notes.
Negotiable Instruments Act, 673-725;
Introduction to, 659-665.
'Negotiation,' defined, 678; rules as
to, 689-693.
Negotiorum gestor, 533-

'Nephews,' 376; their right to intes-

tate's property, 351, 352.
New trustees, appointment of, 868, 869;
vesting of trust property in, 870;
powers of, 870.

New Year's Day, 681.

Next of kin, bequest to, 373-
'Nieces,' 376; their right to intestate's
property, 351, 352.

Noise, right to freedom from, 897; in-
junction to restrain making, 986.
Non-acceptance, dishonour by, 703.
Non-attendance in obedience to order
from public servant, 156.

Non-enjoyment of easement, 886, 921.
Non-existing goods, 598.

Non-gratuitous act, obligation of per-
son enjoying benefit of, 586.
Non-payment, dishonour by, 703.
Non-user, 886.

North-Western Provinces, local laws
in, 9.

Notaries public, 664, 674 and note 2,
706, 707; power to appoint, 720;
fees to be charged by, 725.

Note. See Promissory note.
Notice, to executor, 478; of discharge
to company's servants, 517; defined,
747, 838; of seller's claim, 604; of
revocation or renunciation of agency,
635; to agent, 643; of agreement re-
straining power of partner, 649; of
dissolution of partnership, 655 and
note 2; to holder of note etc., 677-8;
of dishonour, 683, 703-705, when un-
necessary, 704; reasonable time for
giving, 709; of qualified acceptance,
701; of protest, 707; of defects in
property leased, 736; before sale by
mortgagee, 782, 817; to quit, 800 and
note 3, 806 and note 9; to lessor
of encroachments on property leased,
803, 804; to determine lease, 806;
of transfer of debts, 813; of inten-
tion to abandon or suspend easement,
887, 922; of contract to buy, 946; of
occupation of third person, 947; of
settlement, 966. See Contempt, Court
of justice, Distribution, Owner, Ser-
vice, Waiver.

Noting, 706; when equivalent to pro-
test, 708.
Novation, 581, 582.
Nudum pactum, 516, 562.

Nuisance, 33; public, 194, 195; no in-
junction to prevent certain acts on
ground of nuisance, 989. See At-
mosphere, Disease, Drugs, Food, Re-
servoir, Spring.

Number, 93, 487.

Nuncupative wills, of Hindús, 311; of
soldiers and mariners, 360, 361.

'Oath,' 103, 489; public servants autho
rised to administer, 158, note 6;
persons bound to make, 159, note;

refusing to take, 158, 159. See Dis-
trict Judge, False evidence.
Object of agreement, when lawful,
559.

Obligation, 395, note 2; apportionment

of, 760; restricting use of land, 762;
annexed to ownership of land, 762;
defined, 946; in the nature of a trust,
872-878; incurred by partnership,
649. See Minor.
Obliteration in will, 364.
Obscene books, drawings, etc., selling,
importing, printing, and possessing,
200 and note 6, 201; songs, 201.
Obscenity, 34, 200, 201. See Insult.
Obstructing fairways, 7; a door, 53;
public sale of property, 160, 161;
public servant, 161, 181; public way;
198; road, bridge, or river, 258;
excessive user of easement, 884, 914.
See Mischief, Public servant, Re-
sistance.

Occupancy, tenant with untransferable
right of, 749.

Occupier of land on which unlawful
assembly is held, 146, 147.
'Offence,' defined, 11, 102 and note 2;
made up of several offences, 111;
falling within two or more defini-
tions, 112. See General exceptions,
Private defence, Unnatural offences.
Offensive weapons in Malabar, 8.
Offer of performance, 570, 571.
Office, requiring residence, when domi-

cile not conferred by, 341, 342;
priestly, 748; inalienability of public,
749; declaration of right to con-
tinue in, 979, note 8.

Officer. See Assault, Commissioned
officer, Domicile, Insubordination,
Mutiny, Punishment.

Officers of Courts trading, 153, note 3.
Official liquidator, administration by,
306.

Official secrets, 28.

Official trustee, 474, 860.

Officials wilfully disobeying orders of
Secretary of State, 30.
Old age, undue influence when mind
enfeebled by, 554.

Omission,' 100; to apprehend, 179,
180, 182; to give notice or informa-
tion to public servant, 157; to give
information of offence, 170; to pro-
duce document to public servant,
156, 157; to assist public servant,
161, 162; fraudulent, 555; supplied
from context of will, 367.
Agent, Document, Evidence, Owner,
Public servant, Riot.

'On presentment,' 680.

See

Onerous bequest, 395; gift, 811, 812.
Onus probandi. See Evidence.
'Openly,' 904, note 8.
Operation of contract, 498.
Operation of law, assignment by, 499,

500; discharge of contracts by, 508.
Opinion of Court, trustee's right to apply
for, 854.
Opium, 7.

Option, 809; of transferee, 763; of
person defrauded by transfer, 767;
to determine lease, 805.

Oral guarantee, 527; ratification, 532;
account stated, 532; transfer, 750;
imposition of easement, 882; agree-
ment relating to land, 932; agree-
ment for reconveyance, 969, note I.
Order, for delivery, 605, 628; to
drawee of bill, 676; absolute for
foreclosure, 792; for sale, 793.
Order of performance of reciprocal
promises, 577; of indorsements, pre-
sumption as to, 713.

Oriental language, instrument in, 673.
See Hundí.

Origin, domicile of, 340, 341.
Ostensible owner, transfer of immovable
property by, 762.

Oudh, local laws in, 9.

Oudh taluqdárs, intestate succession to,
301, 303.

Overdue bill or note, acceptor of, 684;
indorser of, 684; negotiation of, 693.
Owelty of exchange, 809, note I.
Owner of goods, sale by possessor with
consent of, 605.

Owner of land on or respecting which
riot takes place, 146, 147.
Ownership, violation of rights of, 54.
Ox, killing, &c., 258. See Mischief.

Panchayat, 95; member of, 96.
Panjáb, local laws in, 9; mortgages in,
1034.

Paper currency, 7, 660.

Parole, state prisoner or prisoner of
war at large on, 139.

Pársís, 353, 840, note 3; law relating
to, xxi, 295 and note 4, 298, 301,
1032; wills of, 303.
Part-delivery, 594, 600.
Part-payment, 594.

Part-performance, 959, note 1.

Partial acceptance, 701; indorsement,
692.

Participation, 1, 64.

Particular knowledge or intent, offence
requiring, 117-118.

Parties, to notes, bills, and cheques,
682-688; to suits relating to mort-
gages, 791.