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Definition :

Practice, connotes repeated events but that will not affect the construction to be placed on the words 'unfair labour practice to dismiss or discharge, Hindustan Lever Ltd. v. Ashok V. Kate, AIR 1966 SC 285, p. 301, (see Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971, Sch. IV, item 1).

Practice, denotes the mode of proceeding by which a legal right is enforced as distinguished from the law which gives and defines the right, State of Seraikella v. Union of India, AIR 1951 SC 253: 1951 SCR 474: 1951 SCJ 425.

Practice, includes any practice relating to the carrying on of any trade by a person or an enterprise. [Competition Act, 2002 (92 of 2003), s. 2(m)]

The form and manner of conducting and carrying on suits, actions, or prosecutions at law or in equity, civil or criminal, through their various stages, from the commencement to final judgment and execution, according to principles and rules laid down by the several Courts. As to the precise meaning of 'practice,' see A.-G. v. Sillem, (1864) 10 Jur NS 457.

Multa exercitatione multo facilius quam regulis percipies (You will perceive many things much more easily by practice than by rules): 4 Inst. C. 50.

As to the practice of the Courts of Common Law, see Day's Common Law Procedure Acts, and Chitty's Archbold's Practice; of Courts of Equity, Daniell's Chanc. Prac.; Seton on Judgments. As to the practice of the Supreme Court, see the Judicature Acts, 1873, 1875, and 1925, the Rules of the Supreme Court, and the Annual Practice. And see the titles of the various proceedings in an action; e.g., PLEADING, SUMMONS, etc.

As to the practice of the County Courts, see the (English) County Court Act of 1934 (which consolidates with amendments the former Acts), the County Court Rules, 1936; and the County Courts Annual Practice.

Practice, includes both acting and pleading, State of Madhya Pradesh v. Lohra, 1975 Jab LJ 687: 1975 MPLJ 672: 1975 Cr LJ 1808.

Means exercise of any profession or occupation, Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants v. B. Mukherjea, AIR 1958 SC 72: 1958 SCR 371: 1958 SCJ 312: 1958 SCA 1132: (1958) 1 Andh WR (SC) 81: 1958 (1) Mad LJ (SC) 81: (1958) 28 Com Cas 1.

Means repeated events but that will not affect the construction to be placed on the words 'unfair labour practice to dismiss or discharge, Hindustan Lever Ltd. v. Ashok V. Kate, AIR 1966 SC 285.

Means the same thing as procedure, Harish Chandra Bajpai v. Triloki Singh, AIR 1957 SC 444: 1957 SCR 370: 1957 SCJ 297: 1957 SCA 616.

The word 'practice' connotes repeated events, often, customarily or habitually, Hindustan Lever Ltd. v. Ashok V. Kate, AIR 1966 SC 285.