Apposite - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: appositeApposition
Apposition, A word is said to be used in apposition to another in contradistinction to be used disjunctively; thus, if two nouns occur with the word 'or' between them, if the word 'or' be taken to mean 'otherwise called' the second noun is used in apposition. But if it be taken to show that the two words mean two different things, the words are said to be used disjunctively....
apposite
apposite : highly pertinent or appropriate ...
Inapposite
Not apposite not fit or suitable not pertinent...
Inosculate
To unite by apposition or contact as two tubular vessels at their extremities to anastomose...
Pertinence
The quality or state of being pertinent justness of relation to the subject or matter in hand fitness appositeness relevancy suitableness...
Pertinent
Belonging or related to the subject or matter in hand fit or appropriate in any way adapted to the end proposed apposite material relevant as pertinent illustrations or arguments pertinent evidence...
Recommend
Recommend, the literal meaning given in the Concise Oxford Dictionary is quite simple and apposite. It means 'suggest as fit for employment', A. Pandurangam Rao v. State of Andhra Pradesh, AIR 1975 SC 1922 (1924): (1975) 4 SCC 709: (1976) 1 SCR 620. [Constitution of India, Art. 233(2)]Recommend, when read in the content of rules show that it means 'giving of a favourable report' opposed to an unfavourable one', V.M. Kurian v. State of Kerala, AIR 2001 SC 1409....
Revocation
Revocation, includes cancellation of all orders invalid as well as valid, Hadibandu Das v. District Magistrate, AIR 1969 SC 43 (48). [Preventive Detention Act, 1950, s. 13(2)]The undoing of a thing granted, or a destroying or making void of some deed that had existence until the act of revocation made it void. It may be either general, of all acts and things done before; or special, to revoke a particular thing, 5 Rep. 90.The word revocation' means annulling, rescinding, withdrawing. In the facts and circumstances of the case orders of release cancelling orders of detention amount to revocation of orders of detention, Pradip Kumar Das v. State of West Bengal, AIR 1974 SC 2151 (2153): (1975) 3 SCC 335: (1975) 1 SCR 327. [MISA., s. 14(2)]Revocation is a process of recall of what had been done, Ibrahim Bachu Bafan v. State of Gujarat, AIR 1985 SC 697 (700): (1985) 2 SCC 24: (1985) 2 SCR 891.The word revocation is only apposite when it is intended to repeal, annul or withdraw some order wh...
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