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Equity of redemption

of his own advance. And notice of it would be put on the principal title-deed, in order to avoid the risk of the mortgagor redeeming the first mortgage, and handing over the title-deeds to a person without

Hire-purchase system

the hirer that one of husband and wife, in whose name the premises have not been taken. To avoid this, landlords should let the premises jointly--or prove that they were in the order and disposition (see that

Has been registered and possesses a registration certificate

in accord with the general tenor of the section as a whole, and in a manner which would avoid oppressive, unreasonable and anomalous results. Assessing Authority v.. Patiala Biscuits Manufacturers (P) Ltd., now Dalmia Biscuits (P) Ltd.,

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Habeas corpus ad subjiciendum

remedy for unjust imprisonment by writ of habeas corpus, but, reciting the shifts of gaolers and others to avoid their yielding obedience to such writ 'contrary to their duty and the known laws of the land''(as laid

Gretna green marriage

PER VERBA DE PR'SENTI. A marriage entered into in a jurisdiction other than where the parties reside to avoid some legal impediment that exists where they live; a runaway marriage, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 709.

Forthwith

points of time, the expression 'forthwith' must necessarily be understood to be immediate or instantaneous, so as to avoid any ambiguity or uncertainty. The right accrues or liability arises exactly as prescribed by the statute, Raymond Synthetics

Forfeiture

under pain of forfeiture to the lord. The Crown may, however (see MORTMAIN), grant a licence which will avoid this forfeiture. By the (English) Mortmain and Charitable Uses Act, 1888 (51 & 52 Vict. c. 42), s.

Firearms

& 24 Geo. 5, c. 50), makes the use or attempted use of firearms or imitation firearms to avoid arrest punishable with a maximum of fourteen years penal servitude, and also for being in possession of such

Fictio legis neminem ladit

[Lat.], a legal fiction must injure no one. Fictions are only to be made for necessity, and to avoid mischief.

Fare

Railways Act, 1868 (31 & 32 Vict. c. 119), s. 16. Travelling without prepayment and with intent to avoid payment is punishable by fine up to 40s., and on second or subsequent offence either by fine up

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