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Any aggrieved party
securing the relief prayed for, is not a party aggrieved though the order contains a finding or two adverse to him, Nalakath Sainuddin v. Koorikadan Sulaiman, (2002) 6 SCC 1 (12): AIR 2002 SC 2562.
inter partes
[a consent decree is not simply a contract inter partes, unlike a settlement] ;specif : having or involving adverse parties [an issue of an invalid application may also arise in inter partes proceedings where an adversary raises … inter partes [Latin] : between the parties [a consent decree is not simply a contract inter partes, unlike a settlement] ;specif : having or involving
denial
denied. ar·gu·men·ta·tive denial [Ä r-gyə-men-tə-tiv-] : a denial that asserts facts inconsistent with an allegation made by an adverse party general denial 1 : a denial of all the allegations in a complaint 2 : a denial of
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interplead
C. Clark"] compare implead, intervene vi : to go to trial with each other in order to settle adverse claims to property held by or an obligation owed by a third party (as an insurance company) [may
Nisi
Nisi, means 'unless' (of a court's ex parte ruling or grant of relief) having validity unless the adversely affected party appears and shows cause why it should be withdrawn, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1068.
identify
associated (as in interests or principles) [can ask leading questions of a witness who is identified with an adverse party] 2 : to establish the identity of [ing the suspect] 3 : to specify or designate (goods) as
controversy
"U.S. Constitution amend. VII"] 2 : a civil action involving a real and immediate dispute between parties with adverse interests NOTE: Article III of the U.S. Constitution gives the judiciary the power to decide cases and controversies. … twenty dollars "U.S. Constitution amend. VII"] 2 : a civil action involving a real and immediate dispute between parties with adverse interests NOTE: Article III of the U.S. Constitution gives the judiciary the power to decide cases
Interpleader
the process whereby a person, who is or expects to be sued by two or more parties, claim-ing adversely to each other, for a debt or goods in his hands, but in which he himself has no … Interpleader, the process whereby a person, who is or expects to be sued by two or more parties, claim-ing adversely to each other, for a debt or goods in his hands, but in which he himself
Leading question
must depend upon the circumstances of each particular case. If a witness by his conduct show himself decidedly adverse to the party calling him it is in the discretion of the Court to allow him to be
Limitation of actions and prosecutions
5 Anne, c. 16.' As to real property, there are four general cases when the possession is not adverse, viz.:--1st, when both parties claim under the same title; 2ndly, when the possession of the one is consistent … 1, c. 16, unless such acknowledgment or promise be contained in some writing, to be signed by the party to be chargeable thereby, or by his agent duly authorized (19 & 20 Vict. c. 97, s. 13).
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