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peremptory

peremptory [Late Latin peremptorius, from Latin, destructive, from perimere to take entirely, destroy] 1 : permitting no dispute, alternative, or delay ;specif : not providing an opportunity to show cause why one should not comply [when the

Payee

The bill, note, or cheque may be made payable to one or more payees jointly, or in the alternative to one of two or one or some of several payees, or to the holder of an office … Payee, means person named in a negotiable instru-ment, to whom or to whose order the money is, by the instrument, directed to be paid, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, s. 7. One to

Award

final, on all the matters referred, or it will be void in toto; unconditional, but it may be alternative, without reservation or delegation, except as to ministerial acts, certain, mutual, possible, and consistent, without palpable mistake; when … decision on a matter submitted to him. It must follow the submission, but need not necessarily be in writing, unless so prescribed. An award is generally considered as published as soon as the arbitrator has done some

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Regular assessment

served a notice under s. 148, is a 'regular assessment' under s. 2(40) of the Act, but an order passed by the Assessing Officer making a reassessment or revised assessment in a case where an assessment had

Dean

of London is Dean of the Province of Canterbury, and to him, as such, the archbishop sends his mandate for summoning the bishops of his province when a convocation is to be assembled. Another division, arising from

Legislation

Parliament or the legislature of a State, which would include delegated legislation and subordinate legislation or an executive order made by the Union of India, State or any other statutory authority. In a case where the field

Induction

parson possession of his church. A clerk is not complete incumbent until induction, which is performed by a mandate from the bishop to the archdeacon, or if the church be exempt from arch diaconal jurisdiction, to the

Reason to believe

not formed on relevant facts or within the limits, or within the restraints of the statute as an alternative safeguard to rules of natural justice where the function is administrative, Nakkuda Ali v. Jayarotus, (1951) AC 66; … Kant 410. (See also Advocates Act, 1961, s. 35) Reason to believe, must be supported by a brief order recording reasons and prima facie formulation of grounds in support thereof at least broadly backed by statement of

Jurisdiction

of justice. The Administrative Tribunals as established under Article 323A and the Adminis-trative Tribunals Act, 1985 are an alternative insti-tutional mechanism or authority, designed to be not less effective than the High Court, consistently with the amended … has not been used in the limited sense of the term, as connoting the 'power' to do or order to do the particular act complained of, but is used in a wide sense as meaning 'generally the

Rule

force, Practice and Procedure of Parliament, M.N. Kaul and S.L. Shakdher, 5th Edn., 2001, p. 539. Means an order or directive issued by a court in a particular proceeding especially upon petition of a party to the

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