A Dictionary
At the earliest
At the earliest, where clause (a) of Rule 50(5) the Triple Benefit Scheme Rules (for employees of aided educational institutions of Karnataka) requiring the employee to give 3 months' notice in writing and clause (h) of Rule 50(5) requiring the employee to seek approval for curtailment of the notice period, the letter asking for permission to take voluntary retirement 'at the earliest' meant after period of 3 months, K.L.E. Society v. Dr. R.R. Patil, (2002) 5 SCC 278 (283)....
At the end of the period of your tenancy
At the end of the period of your tenancy, means the same as 'after the end of the period of your tenancy' and is as a normal use of language in a material context that the period of the tenancy does not come to an end until midnight on the last day of that period, Notting Hill Housing Trust v. Roomus, (2006) 1 WLR 1375 (CA): (2006) EWCA Civ 407....
At the instance of
At the instance of, according to the plain English language, the ordinary meaning of the phrase 'at the instance of in the collocation of words 'No prosecution shall be instituted............. except at the instance of' must, in the context in which it appears mean 'at the behest of, or at the solicitation of.' The word 'instance' as a verb means 'to urge, entreat urgently, importune.' The meaning of the phrase 'at the instance of' as given in Random House Dictionary of the English Language at p. 690 is: 'at the urging or suggestion of 'Instance' does not imply the same degree of obligation to obey as does 'command'. That is also the legal sense in which the phrase 'at the instance of s. 50 of the Act has been understood. It is clear upon the terms of s. 50 that it nowhere requires that the authorization should be by a notification published in the Official Gazette, State of Karnataka v. Adimusthy, (1983) 3 SCC 268: AIR 1983 SC 822 (823). (Electricity Act, 1910, s. 50)...
At which he may be found
At which he may be found, means finding of the accused under section 188 of Cr. P.C., has to be by court and not by police or the complainant, Om Hemrajani v. State of Uttar Pradesh, (2005) 1 SCC 617....
At will
At will, means subject to one's discretion; as one wishes or chooses; esp. (of a legal relationship), able to be terminated or discharged by either party without cause e.g. employment at will, Black Law Dictionary 7th Edn., p. 125....
at-risk rule
at-risk rule : any of several rules enacted by the Tax Reform Act of 1976 that restrict the deduction from income a taxpayer may take for a loss to the amount for which the taxpayer is personally liable ...
at-will
at-will A term used to describe many employment relationships. In a nutshell, "at-will" means that an employee can be fired for any reason, or for no reason at all. However, even an at-will employee is entitled to the protection of anti-discrimination laws. If an employee is terminated in violation of anti-discrimination laws, he or she may be able to successfully bring an action against the former employer. ...
at-will employment
at-will employment A type of employment relationship in which there is no contractual agreement and either party may end the employment relationship at any time, for any reason or for no reason at all, without incurring a penalty ...