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Abbas

Abbas [fr. 'stuarium, Lat.] (Anglo-Saxon) singly or in conjunction, the site of an abbey or land belonging to one. For instance, Cerne Abbas in Dorsetshire (from Crem, Anglo-Saxon, a cheese, indicating a place, where cheese-making was carried on) means the abbot's diary or cheese farm. Edmunds, Names of Places, p. 161. According to Cowel, Abbas 'stuarium is Humber in Yorkshire...

Cerne Abbas

Cerne Abbas. See Abbas....

Abbot, or Abbat

Abbot, or Abbat [from abbas, Lat.; abbe, Fr.; abbud, Sax.: others derive it from abba, Syr., father], a spiritual lord or governor, who had the rule of a religious house. An abbot, with the monks of the same house, who were called the convent, made a corporation, Termes de la Ley.Mitred abbots were those privileged to wear the mitre and allowed full episcopal authority within their precincts. They were also lords of Parliament, and at the time of the dissolution of the monasteries by Henry VIII. Were twenty-six in number, 1 Bl. Com. 151....

Deemed

Deemed, the meaning to be attached to the word 'deemed' must depend upon the context in which it is used. In Lalji Haridas's case (1964(6) SCR 700) the Supreme Court went elaborately into the question as to the extent of this deeming provision which would have been wholly redudant if the word 'deemed' in s. 171A(4) was used in any sense other than to give an artificial construction, Hira H. Advani v. State of Maharashtra, (1969) 2 SCC 662: AIR 1971 SC 44: (1970) 1 SCR 821.The use of the word 'deemed' in r. 3(3)(b) of the Regulation of Seniority Rules indicates that the Govt. has the power to make a retrospective declaration because it is only after promotion that there is any occasion to consider whether the period of officiation prior to promotion will be counted for purposes of seniority, R.P. Khanna v. S.A.F. Abbas, (1972) 1 SCC 784: AIR 1972 SC 2350: (1972) 3 SCR 548.The use of the word 'deemed' does not invariably and necessarily implies an introduction of a legal fiction but it h...

Reason to believe

Reason to believe, does not mean a purely subjective satisfaction. The belief must be held in good faith; it cannot be merely a pretence, S. Narayanappa v. CIT, Bangalore, AIR 1967 SC 523: (1967) 65 ITR 219: 1967 1 SCJ 161.Reason to believe, does not mean a purely subjective satisfaction. The believe must be held in good faith. It cannot be merely a pretence, S. Narayanappa v. C.I.T., Bangalore, 1967 ITR 219: AIR 1967 SC 523.Reason to believe, is not synonymous with subjective satisfaction of the officer. The belief must be held in good faith; it cannot merely be a pretence, Partap Singh v. Director of Enforcement, AIR 1985 SC 989: (1985) 3 SCC 72.Means that reasons should exist but the court will not go into the adequacy of such reason, Manchand & Co. v. CIT, West Bengal, AIR 1969 Cal 431.Means coming to the conclusion on the basis of the information that a thing, condition, statement or fact exists. It only means facts which prima facie will convince any reasonable person under the c...

Varnish

Varnish, is a generic name given to a homogeneous solution of gums or resins in alcohol, linsed oil or the like which is coated or various articles for protection or decorative purposes. French polish is only a species, being a homogeneous solution in alcohol with the result that the volatile solvent evaporates quickly, Akhtar Abbas v. Assistant Collector, Central Excise, Bhopal, AIR 1961 MP 353. (Central Excise and Salt Act, 1944, Sch. I, Item 22)...

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