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Commendam

second living vacated the one be already held, and to avoid this a dispensation, called a commendam retinere, had to be

Circuity of action

which constitute such right as a defence, in order to avoid circuity of action, Bullen & Leake, Prec. of Plead., 3rd

Bar, plea in

matter of the declaration; in the latter, to confess and avoid it. Pleas in bar were consequently divided into (1) pleas

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Ballot

absence of the official mark from the face does not avoid the ballot paper, Ackers v. Howard, (1886) 16 QBD 739,

Hire-purchase system

in whose name the premises have not been taken. To avoid this, landlords should let the premises jointly--or prove that they

Aporiare

Aporiare, to bring to poverty, to shun or avoid. Walsingham in Ric. 2 See APPORIATUS.

Has been registered and possesses a registration certificate

section as a whole, and in a manner which would avoid oppressive, unreasonable and anomalous results. Assessing Authority v.. Patiala Biscuits

Parol evidence

in the formation of the deed is relied on to avoid it. If a clause in a deed be so ambiguously

Hypo-respect

'the law in the area of contempt of court must avoid the xtremes of hyper-reactivity to marginal indifference to judicial authority

Prerogative of mercy

because though the prosecution is vested in the King of avoid multiplicity of suits, yet (during its continuance) this offence savours

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