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Award
Award [the primitive sense of ward is shown in the It. Guardare, Fr. regarder, to look. Hence, Prov. Fr. eswarder (answering in form to award), to inspect goods, and, incidentally, to pronounce them good and marketable;...
Cruelty
Cruelty, it is contemplated as a conduct of such type which endangers the living of the petitioner with the respondent. Cruelty consists of acts which are dangerous to life, limb or health. Cruelty for the purpose...
Power of Attorney
specified person to act for and in the name of the person executing it. (Powers-of-Attorney Act, 1882, s. 1A)
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Ordinance
enactment, within its sphere, as much as an act of the State legislature, Municipal Ordinances, Judith O' Gallagher, 1A, 01 at 3 (2nd Edn., 1998). Ordinance, law, rule, prescript. The precise distinction between an Ordinance and an
Linkage
particular coal company/coalfield/source/grade etc. [Coking Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1972, s. 2] [Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1973, s. 1A] [Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951] (Essential Commodities, 1955].
In forma pauperis
indigent person (or paupers) to institute and prosecute suits without payment of court fees. (CPC, Order 33, Rule 1A) Appeals in forma pauperis to the House of Lords are checked by the (English) Appeal (Forma Pauperis) Act,
Hereditaments
upon the heir of the interstate is a hereditament. See Marquis of Winchester's case, (1583) 3 Co Rep 1a at 2b; Shep Touch (8th Edn.) 91. 'Hereditament' includes land as a physical object, money which is liable
Forest
qualified property in the wild animals of chase and venery there found, as long as they continue therein, 1a Steph. Com; but the owner of the land could deal with it, provided that they respected forest rights;
Depositary
Depositary, one with whom anything is lodged in trust, as 'depository' is the place where it is put. The obligation on the part of the depositary is, that he keeps the thing with reasonable care, and,...
Council of ministers
Council of ministers, is a body of ministers headed by the Prime Minister, Constitution of India, Art. 74(1). Consists of Ministers belonging to categories of Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of State and Deputy Ministers. The total number...
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