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Apparent authority

Apparent authority, means authority that a third party reasonably believes an agent has, based on the third party's dealings with

Appointing authority

Appointing authority, the authority which appoints can only dismiss such persons as have been appointed by it. It cannot dismiss

National Airports Authority

National Airports Authority, means the National Airports Authority constituted under s. ** of the National Airports Authority Act, 1985 (64 of

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Licencing authority

Licencing authority, means such officer or authority as may be specified by the State Government to be the licensing authority

Under the authority of

Under the authority of, mean pursuant to the authority, such as where an agent or a servant acts under or pursuant

Summary jurisdiction, Court of

the peace, or other magistrate by whatever name called, to whom jurisdiction is given by, or who is authorized to act under, the (English) Summary Jurisdiction Acts' (Interpretation Act, 1889, s. 13, sub-s. 11); but does not

Rural Authority

Rural Authority. Under the (English) Public Health Act, 1936, s. 1, means the council of a rural district, provided that

Nominated authority

Nominated authority, means an officer not below the rank of Station Officer nominated by the Chief Fire Officer, and includes

Available jurisdiction

Available jurisdiction, where more courts than one have jurisdiction over a subject-matter, they are called courts of available or natural jurisdiction, Modi Entertainment Network v. W.S.G. Cricket Pvt. Ltd., (2003) 4 SCC 341 (351). (Civil PC...

Defect of jurisdiction

Defect of jurisdiction, where the expression as a whole reads 'from defect of jurisdiction or other cause of a like nature, is unable to entertain it', the expression 'cause of a like nature' will have to...

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