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Foreign judgment

such part of the said Dominions to which the Act of 1920 extends at the date of an Order under the Act of 1933, superseding an Order under Part II of 1920. See also JUDGMENT EXTENSION ACTS.

relief

what the plaintiff seeks]: as a : release from obligation or duty [ from judgment] b : an order from a court granting a particular remedy (as return of property) [injunctive ] [declaratory ] see also remedy

Mandatary

Mandatary [fr. mandatarius, Lat.], he to whom a mandate, charge, or commandment is given; also he that obtains a benefice by mandamus.

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Alternat

Alternat, a usage amongst diplomatists by which the rank and places of different powers, who have the same rights … the same rights and pretensions to precedence, are changed from time to time, either in a certain regular order, or one determined by lot. In preparing treaties and conventions, it is the usage of certain powers to

Negotiable instruments

instrument may be payable to two or more payees jointly, or it may be made payable in the alternative to one of two, or one or some of several payees. [Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881), … enumerates the conditions under which an indorsement may operate as a negotia-tion, as that the indorsement must be written on the bill itself, and be signed by the indorser, and must be an indorsement of the entire

Peace, Bill of

now generally be obtained by an action in the High Court for a declaration of title and an injunction. See A.P. notes to (English) R.S.C., Ord. XXV., r. 4.

Or

is given as 'A participle co-ordinating two (or more) words, phrases or clauses between which there is an alternative.' It is also there stated, 'The alternative expressed by 'or' is emphasised by prefixing to the first member … 561. [Rajasthan Mathwara Temple Act, 1959, s. 5(2)(g)] (iii) The use of the word 'or' in the detention order does not show that the detaining authority was not definite regarding the ground of detention therefore, would not

To whom possession of the land shall be given

land was to be given by the tenant to the owner whose name was specified in the Collector's order. Once delivery of possession of the land to the person specified in the order made under sub- s.

Illness slip

adjournment on this basis should be abolished so that the litigant whose counsel has fallen ill may make alternative arrangement and the hearing of case may not be affected, Rais Ahmad v. State of Uttar Pradesh, (1999)

Necessaries

of principal and agent, necessaries are a question of fact in the particular circumstances of the case. The mandate may be revoked or limited, e.g., by express notice to persons supplying goods. See Lush, 'Husband and Wife.'

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