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Unused

Unused, the word 'unused' in the context means that which 'was made available for use in the election but remained unused in the election', Suresh Prasad Yadav v. Jai Prakash Mishra,

Use and occupation, Action for

or wrong-doer, an action for debt on the demise but not upon covenant for use and occupation was available at common law [Gibson v. Kirk, (1841) 1 QB 850] Occupation by the defendant must be proved. See

Waring, Ex parte, Rule of

Waring, (1815) 19 Ves. 345, that securities held by the acceptor of a bill against his acceptances are available to the bill-holders if both acceptor and drawer are insolvent, even though the bill-holders had no knowledge that

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Was being lawfully levied

be sufficient to satisfy those words that the Municipal authority could lawfully levy the tax, but had not availed itself of that power, Town Municipal Committee v. Ramachandra Vasudeo Chimote, AIR 1964 SC 1166 (1171): (1964) 6

Refugee

is outside the country of his nationality and is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country, Reg. v. I.A.T., Ex p Shah [HL (E)], (1999) 2 WLR

Receiver

of 'equitable execution' where the property of a litigant against whom judgment has been obtained cannot be made available by fi. fa., elegit, or other ordinary process of execution; as to the appoint-ment of such a receiver,

Low visibility rules

1675 (1721), para 93] - here reference is made to the Punjab Jail Manual which was not made available to prisoners and was priced so high that few could buy. (Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer)

Oversubscription

Oversubscription, means a situation in which there are more subscribers to a new issue of securities available for purchase, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1130.

Maintenance

itself. The supply is to be maintained with the object that the article would be readily and easily available to the consumer, Mahendrakumar Bhagwandas Rendheria v. State, AIR 1967 Bom 163. It includes--in all cases, provision for

Mandamus

appertains to his or their office and is in the nature of a public duty. A mandamus is available against any public authority including administrative and local bodies, and it would lie to any person who is

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