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When Can Or Be Read As And

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

When can or be read as and, depending upon the context, 'or' may be read as 'and' but the court would not do it unless it is so obliged because 'or' does not generally mean 'and' and 'and' does not generally mean 'or', R.S. Nayak v. A.R. Antulay, AIR 1984 SC 684: (1984) 2 SCC 183: (1984) 2 SCR 495.

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