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Shall

that his language seems to be less ambersome and clumsy and is easier to follow. He may also avoid positive errors, such as have resulted from the use of 'shall' in a will, a document written now

1787 not to promote efficiency but to preclude to exercise of arbitrary power. The purpose was not to avoid friction, but by means of the inevitable friction incident to the distribution of the governmental powers among three

Same matter

Same matter, as the purpose of the two provisos to s. 3(1) is to avoid conflict, the words 'same matter' in the provisos should be given a wide interpretation and only matters that

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Railway

by s. 6 of the (English) Regulation of Railways Act, 1889. Travelling without fare and with intent to avoid payment is punishable by fine up to 40s. or in the case of a second conviction either by

Qude jus

right to a judgment, before its execution, to make sure that the judgment was not collusively made to avoid the mortmain statute, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1253.

Ballot

the register is marked on the counterfoil.' The absence of the official mark from the face does not avoid the ballot paper, Ackers v. Howard, (1886) 16 QBD 739, though entire absence renders the presiding officer liable

Prevent

in preparation for (a future event, a point in time). The other meanings are to stop, hinder and avoid; make impracticable or impossible, by anticipatory action; stop from happening, State of Maharashtra v. Umrani, (1997) 11 SCC

Infant

guardian. 2nd. Those which are only voidable: such as are beneficial to him, which he may affirm or avoid when he comes of age; as a conveyance of lands, a promissory note, an account stated. 3rd. Those

Prerogative of mercy

it; though afterwards he might remit the fine, because though the prosecution is vested in the King of avoid multiplicity of suits, yet (during its continuance) this offence savours more of the nature of a private injury

Piracy

Insurance Co., (1909) 1 KB 785. Means the unauthorised use, interception, or receipt of encoded communication especially to avoid paying fees for use, United States v. Harrell, 983 F. 2d 36 (1993). Piracy of works, an offence

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