Animus - Law Dictionary Search Results
Fer' natur', animals
as they remain in a man's actual possession, but ceases if they regain their liberty, unless they have animus revertendi, as in the case of pigeons, tame hawks, etc. (2) Ratione impotenti', on account of their inability,
Interested
interest in seeing that the accused person is somehow or the other convicted either because he had some animus with the accused or for some other reason, Dalbir Kaur v. State of Punjab, AIR 1977 SC 472:
Interested witness
the witness must have some direct interest in having the accused somehow or the other convicted for some animus or for some other reason, Kartik Malhar v. State of Bihar, (1996) 1 SCC 614 (620). A witness
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Larceny
KB 51, and see FALSE PRETENCES. If a delivery be obtained from the owner by a person having animus furandi at the time, and he afterwards unlawfully appropriates the goods in pursuance of that intent, it is
Malice
of a wrongful act intentionally, but it must be established that the defendant was actuated by malice and animus, that is to say by spite or ill will or by any indirect or improper motive, Ramesh Chandra
Malicious prosecution
Eastern R. Co., (1886) 11 App Cas 247; Cox v. English, Scottish and Australian Bank, 1905 AC 168. Animus injuri' cannot be inferred from the mere fact that the prosecution has failed, Corea v. Peiris, 1909 AC
Ouster
necessary for establishing the plea of ouster in the case of co-owner. They are (i) declaration of hostile animus (ii) long and uninterrupted possession of the person pleading ouster and (iii) exercise of right of exclusive ownership
Serial violation
series of discriminatory acts against an employee, all of which arise out of the same discriminatory intent or animus, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1371.
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