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Anchor

Act, 1894, ss. 290, 538-40. As to recovering the value of an anchor which has been slipped to avoid a collision, see The Port Victoria, 1902, P. 25.

Any cheque and other liability

no manner of doubt that for whatever reason it may be, the liability under this provision cannot be avoided in the event the same stands returned by the banker unpaid, ICDS Ltd. v. Beena Shabeer, (2002) 6

Aporiare

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

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Arbitration clause

Arbitration clause, is a contractual provision mandating arbitration and thereby avoiding litigation of disputes about the contracting parties' rights, duties, and liabilities, Black Law Dictionary 7th Edn., p. 100.

Arrangements between debtors and creditors

Act is divided into five parts: (1) defining the deeds of arrangement to which the Act applies; (2) avoiding deeds of arrangement where the statutory provisions have not been complied with; (3) requiring deeds to be registered

Arrestando ipsum qui pecuniam recepit

had taken the king's prest money to serve in the wars, and then hid himself in order to avoid going, Ibid. 24.

As soon as may be

is provided, can be achieved. The representation must, therefore, be considered with due promptitude or expedition and without avoidable delay in other words with reasonable dispatch, Durga Pada Ghosh v. State of West Bengal, (1972) 2 SCC

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

Circuitus est evitandus; et boni judicis est lites derimere, ne lis ex lite oriatur

est evitandus; et boni judicis est lites derimere, ne lis ex lite oriatur [Lat.], Circuity is to be avoided; and it is the duty of a good judge to determine litigation, lest one lawsuit arise out of

Counterplea

what cause the tenant had to vouchhim, and the tenant showed his cause, whreuponthe vouchee pleaded anything to avoid the warranty, that was termed a counterplea of thewarranty, Temes de la Ley. Obsolete.

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