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First hand

Obtained directly from the first or original source hence without the intervention of an agent of information as a firsthand report firsthand information firsthand knowledge...


First hearing

First hearing, the expression 'first hearing of the suit' in s. 20(4) means the date on which the court proposes to apply its mind to determine the points in controversy between the parties to the suit and to frame issues, if necessary, Advaita Nand v. Judge, Small Cause Court, (1995) 3 SCC 407 (410); see also Sudershan Devi v. Sushila Devi, AIR 1999 SC 3688: (1999) 8 SCC 31. [U.P. Urban Buildings Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction Act, 1972 s. 20(4) Expl. (a) inserted by U.P. Act (28 of 1976)]Meant after framing of issues when the suit would be posted for production of evidence, Ved Prakash Wadhwa v. Vishwa Mohan, (1995) 3 SCC 407; Advaita Nand v. Judge, Small Cause Court, Meerut, (1983) 3 SCC 667....


First hearing of application

First hearing of application, The word first hearing of the application as used in proviso (i) to sub-s. (2) of s. 13 of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 does not mean the day fixed for return of the summons or the returnable day but the day when the Court applies its mind to the case, Sham Lal v. Atma Nand Jain Sabha, AIR 1987 SC 197: (1987) 1 SCC 222: (1987) 1 SCR 509....


First imposition

First imposition, the 'first imposition' means not only the first imposition in the sense of an initial imposition, but it includes every fresh imposition levied at an increased rate, Amalgamated Coalfields Ltd. v. Janpada Sabha, AIR 1964 SC 1013 (1021): 1963 Supp (1) SCR 172. [Central Province Local Self Government Act, 1920 (4 of 1920), s. 51(2)]...


first impression

first impression : first consideration or judgment see also case of first impression at case ...


First Impression

First Impression. See PRIME IMPRESSIONIS....


first in, first out

first in, first out : being or relating to a method of valuing inventories by which items in the lot first received are assumed to be issued or sold first and requisitions are priced at the cost per item of the oldest lot on hand compare last in, first out ...


First information report

First information report, An information given under sub-s. (1) of s. 154 Cr PC is commonly known as first information report (FIR) though this term is not used in the Code. It is a very important document. And as its nickname suggests it is the earliest and the first information of a cognizable offence recorded by an officer in charge of a police station, T.T. Antony v. State of Kerala, AIR 2001 SC 2637: (2001) 6 SCC 181....


first lien

first lien see lien ...


first mortgage

first mortgage see mortgage ...



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