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Precedent

use of precedents (1) as an indispensable foundation upon which to decide what is the law and its application to individual cases. It provides at least some degree of certainty upon which individuals can rely in the

Railway

Parliament, and before making any order the Minister of Transport must be satisfied that public notice of the application for it has been given, and must consider any objections by 'the council of any county, any local

Suit

following one in chase, as fresh suit, Cowel. The word 'suit' does not include an appeal or an application. [Limitation Act, 1963, s. 2 (l)] The word 'suit' will include appellate proceedings, Nachiappa Chettiar v. Subramaniam Chettiar,

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Petition

v. Director of Enforcement, AIR 1976 SC 1185: (1976) 2 SCC 174: (1976) 3 SCR 532. Petition and application mean the same thing, Nanjappa v. Vimala Devi, AIR 1957 Mys 44. Means a formal written application to

Preliminary objection

Preliminary objection, is one that is raised to the sustainability of an application or action on the basis of the assumption of the truth of all the averments of facts made

Prohibition

Courts of Chancery, Exchequer, and Common Pleas, and now issues out of the High Court of Justice, on application by motion supported by affidavits for a rule to show cause (Rules 70, 71, of Crown Office Rules,

Review

Workmen's Compensation Act, 1925, s. 11, weekly payments can be reviewed at any time by either party. An application to a taxing master to reconsider certain items in a bill of costs which has been taxed is

Ruling

with the usual meaning of 'legal rule'. The term rule ordinarily refers to a legal proposition of general application. A ruling may have force as precedent, but ordinarily it has that force because the conclusion it expresses

Shop

is bound by the Act, Evans v. L.C.C., (1914) 3 KB 315. The Act was mended, in its application to premises for the sale of refreshments, by the (English) Shops Act, 1913. The (English) Shops (Early Closing)

Special jury

Act, 1845. Right to Special Jury.--Either party, if entitled to a jury, may have a special jury upon application. [(English) R.S.C. Ord. XXXVI., r. 9] Fees of Jurors.--Each special juror is entitled to receive one guinea only

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