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legal reserve

legal reserve see reserve ...


legal residence

legal residence : domicile ...


Legal right

Legal right, 'legal right' is a difficult concept, legal right in its strict sense is one which is an assertable claim, enforceable before Courts and administrative agencies; in its wider sense, a legal right has to be understood as any advantage or benefit conferred upon a person by a rule of law; there are legal rights which are not enforceable, though recognized by the law; there are rights recognised by the International Court, granted by international law; but not enforceable; a legal right is a capacity of asserting a secured interest rather than a claim that could be asserted in the Courts, Daniel Hailey Walcott v. State, AIR 1968 Mad 349 (355). (Penal Code, 1860, s. 30)It includes not only rights conferred by statute but also those which may be claimed independently of any statute, Anandrao Laxmanrao Mandloi v. Board of Revenue, AIR 1965 MP 237 (247) (FB).A legal right may be defined as an advantage or benefit conferred upon a person by a rule of law. Immunity in short is no li...


legal separation

legal separation : a separation of spouses which does not involve a dissolution of the marriage but in which certain arrangements (as for maintenance and custody) are ordered by the court called also divorce a mensa et thoro judicial separation separation from bed and board ...


Legal service

Legal service, includes the rendering of any service in the conduct of any case or other legal proceeding before any court or other authority or tribunal and the giving of advice on any legal matter. [Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (39 of 1987), s. 2 (1) (c)]...


legal servitude

legal servitude see servitude ...


legal tender

legal tender : money that is legally valid for the payment of debts and that must be accepted for that purpose when offered ...


legal title

legal title see title ...


Like

Having the same or nearly the same appearance qualities or characteristics resembling similar to similar alike often with in and the particulars of the resemblance as they are like each other in features complexion and many traits of character...


Like manner like condition

Like manner like condition, 'Like manner' and subjection to 'like conditions' to mean similar and not identical manner and conditions, Ram Bali Rajbhar v. State of West Bengal, AIR 1975 SC 623 (628): (1975) 4 SCC 47: (1975) 3 SCR 63....



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