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Condition
and RENTCHARGES. Condition inherent, such as descends to the heir with the land granted, etc. Conditions are, likewise, affirmative, which consist of doing an act; negative, which consist of not doing an act; restrictive, for not doing
Comity of Nations
is contrary to its known policy or prejudicial to its interests. In the silence of any positive rule affirming or denying or restrain-ing the operation of foreign laws, courts of justice presume the tacit adoption of them
Charitable purpose
1961 Act, this court in Addl. C.I.T. v. Surat Art Silk Cloth Manufacturers Association, (1980) 121 ITR 1 affirmed that the aforesaid test of primary or dominant purpose of a trust or institution still holds good, that
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Burden of proof
of evidence is, that the point in issue is to be proved by the party who asserts the affirmative, according to the civil law maxims, Ei incumbit probatio qui dicit, nonqui negat; Actori incumbit onus probandi; and
Begin, right to
See RIGHT TO BEGIN. This right rests with the party on whom is the onus of proving the affirmative. See Best on Evidence, sect. 637.
In re dubia magis inficiatio quam affirmatio intelligenda
In re dubia magis inficiatio quam affirmatio intelligenda [Lat.], in a doubtful case the negative is rather to be understood than the affirmative.
Averment
Averment [fr. verificatio, Lat.], an advancement or affirmation of any matter in a pleading, and when new matter was introduced the pleading con-cluded with a verification
Authority competent to remove
clause (c) of s. 6(1) is to be construed to mean also an authority without whose order or affirmation the public servant cannot be removed, K. Veeraswami v. Union of India, (1991) 3 SCC 655 (702). [Prevention
Attempt
case. 'Attempt' defies a precise and exact definition. Broadly speaking, all crimes which consist of the commission of affirmative acts are preceded by some covert or overt conduct which may be divided into three stages. The first
Assertory Covenant
Assertory Covenant, an affirming promise under seal.
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