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Question of fact

be so answered. The answer to it is a matter of speculation which cannot be proved by any available evidence to be right or wrong. The past history of a company's business is a matter of fact,

Chattels or catals

TROVER), while a mixed action of ejectment (q.v.), in which the plaintiff could recover the specific property was available in the case of; chattels real.' The (English) Administration of Estates Act, 1925, s. 55 (x) provides a

off duty

not performing or available for duties at the given moment as an off duty policeman Oposite of on duty working and on

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Castes

needy and deserving people belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes mentioned therein for the Constitution purpose of availing benefits or reservation in the matters of admissions and employment. State of Maharashtra v. Milind, (2001) 1 SCC

mandamus

the act, the plaintiff has a clear right to such performance, and there is no other adequate remedy available ;also : an action in the nature of a writ of mandamus in jurisdictions where the writ is

force

that prevents performance of an obligation under a contract : force majeure 2 : a body of persons available for a particular end [the labor ] ;specif : police force usually used with the 3 : violence,

guilty but mentally ill

guilty but mentally ill : a verdict available in some jurisdictions in cases involving an insanity defense in which the defendant is considered as if having

habeas corpus

viewed uniformly by the courts. Use of the writ is not limited to criminal matters. It is also available in civil matters, as, for example, to challenge a person's custody of a child or the institutionalization of

hire

3 : one who is hired [all new s will enjoy the same medical benefits] for hire : available for use or service in return for payment vb hired hir·ing vt 1 : to engage the personal

inflation

inflation the number of dollars in circulation exceeds the amount of goods and services available for purchase; inflation results in a decrease in the dollar's value. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban

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