Tag: Buildings

  • Access

    Definition of Access In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Access : Formerly. the opportunity to visit a child that was granted (at the discretion of the court) to its parent when the other parent had the care and control of the child after divorce or when a…

  • Site

    Site in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 Meaning of Site in the context of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003: in relation to a building, means the area of ground covered or to be covered by the building, including its foundations.

  • Site

    Site in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 Meaning of Site in the context of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003: in relation to a building, means the area of ground covered or to be covered by the building, including its foundations.

  • Body

    Notified body in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 Meaning of Notified body in the context of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003: a body (organisation), whose name is notified by individual countries or Member States, to the European Commission, that are designated to carry out conformity […]

  • Body

    Notified body in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 Meaning of Notified body in the context of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003: a body (organisation), whose name is notified by individual countries or Member States, to the European Commission, that are designated to carry out conformity […]

  • Construct

    Construct in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 Meaning of Construct in the context of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003: includes alter, erect and extend, and?construction? and related expressions are to be construed accordingly.

  • Flight

    Flight in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 Meaning of Flight in the context of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003: part of a stair or ramp uninterrupted by a landing.

  • Sanitary

    Sanitary accommodation in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 Meaning of Sanitary accommodation in the context of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003: includes bathrooms, shower rooms, washrooms and toilets. Sanitary facility in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 Meaning of Sanitary facility in the […]

  • Occupancy

    Imposed load in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 Meaning of Imposed load in the context of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003: the load assumed to be produced by the intended occupancy or use, including the weight of moveable partitions; distributed, concentrated, impact, inertia and snow loads, […]

  • Safety

    Place of safety in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 Meaning of Place of safety in the context of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003:either: a. an unenclosed space in the open air at ground level or b. an enclosed space in the open air at ground level leading to an unenclosed space, via an access […]

  • Dwelling

    Dwelling or Dwelling-House Dwelling or Dwelling-House Case Law A selected English Real Property Law Case in relation with dwelling or dwelling-house may be: Phillips v Francis Year of the above case: 2010 Inner room in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 Meaning of Inner room in the […]

  • Escape

    Definition of Escape In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Escape : The common-law offence of escaping from lawful custody. The custody may be in prison or a police station, or even in the open air. The escaper need not have been charged with any offence, […]

  • Structure

    Structure Defined Case Law A selected English Real Property Law Case in relation with structure defined may be: Grand v Gill Year of the above case: 2011 Element of structure in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 Meaning of Element of structure in the context of the Building (Scotland) Act […]

  • Occupier

    Occupier in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 Meaning of Occupier in the context of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003: in relation to a dwelling, means a person inhabiting the dwelling.

  • Toilet

    Toilet in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 Meaning of Toilet in the context of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003: an enclosed part of a storey which contains a watercloset, a waterless closet or a urinal, which are properly installed for use.