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Court

Court, compensation officer appointed under (English) Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950 is not a 'Court' within the meaning of s. 195(1)(b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure Code 1973, Keshab Moroyan Banerjee v. State of Bihar,...

Coke, Sir Edward

Temple in 1578, counsel in Shelley's case (see that title), Speaker of the House of Commons, Solicitor-General and Attorney-General under Queen Elizabeth, knighted by James I. shortly after his accession in 1603, made Chief Justice of the

Dedimus potstatem

take the oath of him which is newly inserted. Formerly the judges would not suffer litigants to appoint attorneys in any action or suit without this writ; but it has since been provided by statute that the

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Power

and the person who executes the power merely nominates the party to take the estate. A power of attorney is also a Common Law authority. A power to dispose of an estate or sum of money where

Compensation

the return which is given for something else, recompense, remuneration as for services rendered by an officer, agent, attorney etc., remuneration for loss of time expenditure for permanent disability; amends for privation of a thing, an equivalent

Brief

Para 459, p. 365. Means a concise statement of a client's case written for the instruction of an attorney usually by a law clerk; a formal written presentation of an argument that sets forth the main points

Building

(1909) 1 Ch 734; Stevens v. Willing & Co. Ltd., 1929 WN 53. See also Paddington Corporation v. Attorney-General, 1906 AC 53. With regard to the (English) Disused Burial Grounds Act, 1884 (47 & 48 Vict. c.

Cessation of practice

Cessation of practice, means removal of the name of an advocate from the State roll under s. 26A of the Advocates act, 1961. [Advocates' Welfare Fund Act, 2001 (45

Character

offence is evidence of his guilt of the offence charged; or (ii.) 'he has personally or by his advocate asked questions of the witnesses for the prosecution with a view to establish his own good character, or

Cinematograph

agents to intending purchasers or hirers does not amount to an exhibition within the meaning of the Act, Attorney-General v. Vitagraph Co., 1915 (1) Ch 206. Sunday exhibitions, see (English) Sunday Entertainments Act, 1932 (22 & 23

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