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Nihil consensui tam contrarium est quam vis atque metus

Nihil consensui tam contrarium est quam vis atque metus [Lat.], nothing is so opposed to consent as force and fear.

Primo excutienda est verbi vis, ne sermonis vitio obstructur oratio, sive lex sine argumentis

Primo excutienda est verbi vis, ne sermonis vitio obstructur oratio, sive lex sine argumentis. Co. Litt. 68, (The full meaning of a word should be ascertained at the outset, in order that the sense may

Libertas est naturalis facultas ejus quod cuique facere libet, nisi quod de jure aut vi prohibetur

Libertas est naturalis facultas ejus quod cuique facere libet, nisi quod de jure aut vi prohibetur. Co. Litt. 116.-(Liberty is that natural faculty which permits every one to do anything he pleases except … Libertas est naturalis facultas ejus quod cuique facere libet, nisi quod de jure aut vi prohibetur. Co. Litt. 116.-(Liberty is that natural faculty which permits every one to do anything he pleases except that which is restrained

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Up to October 1, 1984

Up to October 1, 1984, the expression 'up to October 1, 1984' in the direction for regularisation obviously does no include appointments

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

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,

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)

Ad medium filum vi' (aqu')

Ad medium filum vi' (aqu') [filum, a thread, Lat.], an imaginary line in the centre of a road or river. The soil … to the grantee, unless a contrary intention is shown; see Micklethwait v. Newlay Bridge Co., (1886) 33 CD 133, and City of London Land Tax Commissioners v. Central London Railway, 1913 AC 364. The presumption does not

London, Port of

provided for by the Port of London (Consolidation) Act, 1920 (10 & 11 Geo. 5, c. clxxiii.); s. 6 enacts:- (1) There shall be a chairman and vice-chairman and other members of the Port Authority elected and

Property

means title or ownership in a thing, Sunrise Associates v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi, (2006) 5 SCC 603. Means (i) immovable property, (ii) movable property, (iii) any debt or any right to receive payment of money, … the tenants is undoubtedly a species of property which is assignable, State of Bihar v. Kameshwar Singh, AIR 1952 SC 252. Comprises every form of tangible property, even intangible, including debts and chooses in action such as

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