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Policy Proof of Interest (P.P.I.) (English)

interest. Such a policy in the absence of an insur-able interest is made void by the Gaming Act, 1845. The Marine Insurance Act, 1906 (s. 4), specifically declares such policies void. The Marine Insurance (Gambling Policies) Act,

Testimaignes ne potent testifie le negative, mes I affirmative

Testimaignes ne potent testifie le negative, mes I affirmative, witness cannot testify to a negative; they must testify to an affirmative

Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-s. (1)

not intended to cut down the generality of the meaning of the preceding provision, King-Emperor v. Sibnath Banerji, 1945 FCR 195: AIR 1945 PC 156; Shiv Kirpal Singh v. V.V. Giri, AIR 1970 SC 2097 (2112): (1970)

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Locomotives. I

construction, overall width, etc., see Motor Vehicles Construction and Use) Regulations (S.R. & O. 1931, No. 4), Articles 31-38). Heavy vehicles, being one of the classes of motor vehicles, all regulations, e.g., licensing, rate of speed, offences, … As to motor cars, see MOTOR CAR. Now light locomotives as defined by the (English) Road Traffic Act, 1930 (20 & 21 Geo. 5, c. 43), are mechanically propelled vehicles which are not constructed themselves to carry

Person

'a registered dealer to whom he has sold the goods', B.K. Wadeyar v. Daulatram Rameshwarlal, AIR 1961 SC 311: (1961) 1 SCR 924. The expression 'person' includes for the purpose of s. 28, a firm registered or

Law in force

372] Sales tax could not be charged on pure silken fabrics by the said State Government on Oct. 31, 1966 merely by virtue of the notification dated Aug. 24, 1966. It was, therefore, not a law in … in operation has, no validity, State of Orissa v. Chandra Shekhar Singh Bhoi, (1969) 2 SCC 334: AIR 1970 SC 398 (401). [Constitution of India, Art. 13] --the words 'law in force' as used in article 372

Fraudulent conveyances, Statutes against

See Twyne's case, (1602) 3 Rep 80; 1 Smith's L.C. 1; Halifax Bank v. Gledhill, (1891) 1 Ch 31. The 27 Eliz. c. 4, s. 2, made perpetual by 39 Eliz. c. 18, enacts that every conveyance

Reasonable doubt

and depending upon normal evidence is open to some possible or imaginary doubt, Wharton's Criminal Evidence (at p. 31, Vol. 1 of the 12th Edn.). Means the doubt to be reasonable must be such a one as

Exemption

the exemptee is otherwise liable to discharge, Shri Bakul Oil Industries v. State of Gujarat, (1987) 1 SCC 31: 1987 SCC (Tax) 74, Kasinka Trading v. Union of India, (1995) 1 SCC 274; Shrijee Sales Corpn. v.

Plague

Plague [fr., Gk., a wound], pestilence; a contagious and malignant fever. By 1 Jac. 1, c. 31, it was a capital offence for any infected with the plague, after having been commanded by the mayor

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