Avoidance - Law Dictionary Search Results
Uses
it transvests the legal ownership and has the same effect as a feoffment or grant. It was to avoid the divesting of the legal estate in the feoffee to uses that the practice grew up of a
Verbal note
diplomacy, not signed, sent when an affair has continued a long time without any reply, in order to avoid the appearance of an urgency which, perhaps, is not required; and, on the other hand, to guard against
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
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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
Interpretatio talis in ambiguis semper fienda est, ut evitetur inconveniens et absurdum
[Lat.], in ambiguous things such an interpretation is to be made, that what is inconvenient and absurd is avoided.
Occupy
in occupation of the demised premises, physical possession of the tenant therein is not an essential requisite for avoiding the penal con-sequences of ejectment, Buta Ram v. Balwant Singh, AIR 1989 P&H 17 (20).
Latent defect
Latent defect. A defect which could not previously to an accident have been avoided by care or discovered by reasonable examination. A carrier of passengers is not liable for injury to them
Lodger
J. 391, as being a contract in relation to land, and a written agreement is often desirable to avoid dispute. Lodgers in rooms which have been let as a separate dwelling to them, unfurnished, may be tenants
Mala grammatica non vitiat chartam. Sed in expositione instrumentorem mala grammatica quoad fieri possit evitanda est
But in the interpretation of instruments, bad grammer, so far as it can be done, is to be avoided.
Marriage
to how far the English law recognizes foreign divorces, see DIVORCE. Lunacy existing at the time of marriage avoids the marriage. See Lord Durham's case, (1885) 10 PD 80, and 51 Geo. 3, c. 37. Prohibited Degrees.--Down
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