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Pawner or Pawnor

performance of a promise is called pledge. The bailor is in this case called 'pawnor' Indian Contract Act, 1872 (9 of 1872), s. 172]

Quo warranto

neglect of a franchise, or mis-user or abuse of it, whereby it is forfeited. This proceeding was, until 1872, the one generally adopted for the purpose of trying the right to be elected to municipal offices, but

Roman Catholic

and apply to the church which regards the Pope of Rome as its spiritual head. [Christian Marriage Act, 1872 (15 of 1872), s. 3]

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Secondary evidence

accounts of the contents of a document given by some person who has himself seen it. [Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872), s. 63] That species of proof which is admitted on the loss of primary evidence.

Void agreement

Void agreement, An agreement not enforceable by law is said to be void. [Contract Act, 1872 (9 of 1872), s. 2(g

Statement

Chunilal Pandya v. State of Bombay, AIR 1959 SC 356 (359): 1959 Supp (1) SCR 310. (Evidence Act, 1872, s. 157) In its dictionary meaning is the act of stating or reciting, 'Prima facie' a statement cannot

Surety

1974 (C 39), s. 189(1). Surety, The person who gives the guarantee is called the surety. (Contract Act, 1872 (9 of 1872), s. 126) A person who is primarily liable for payment of another's debt or the

Undue influence

shall lie upon the person in a position to dominate the Will of the other, See Contract Act, 1872, s. 16.

Uniformity, Act of

in the definition of 'Act of Uniformity' contained in s. 1 of the Act of Uniformity Amendment Act, 1872 (45 & 46 Vict. c. 35). These earlier Acts allow offences against them to be tried at assizes

Opinion

strictly relevant to the issue before them. The word 'opinion' in s. 50 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, means something more than mere retailing of gossip or of hearsay; it means judgment or belief, that is,

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