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Mala fide exercise of power

Mala fide exercise of power, a right to get rid of the obstruction then and there by binding down the complainants or removing them from the place might be mistaken. Their act was necessarily 'mala fide'

Manufacturing process

or (iv) composing types for printing, printing by letter press, lithography, photogravure or other similar process or book binding; or (v) constructing, reconstructing, repairing, refitting, finishing or breaking up ships or vessels; or (vi) preserving or storing

Market overt

market. Contracts of sale which transfer the property as against a real owner though not the seller are binding, if made according to the following rules.--(1)The sale must be in a place that is open, so that

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Master, servant and pradhan

Pradhan cannot be considered as a servant of the Govt. He is an elected representative. There is no contractual relationship between him and the Govt. much less the relationship of master and servant, Sub-Divisional Officer v. Shambhoo

Modus vivendi

Modus vivendi, a temporary, provisional arrange-ment concluded between subjects of international law and giving rise to binding obligations on the parties, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1021

Natural justice

law' or jus naturale which means 'certain rules of conduct supposed to be so just that they are binding upon all mankind', Union of India v. Tulsiram Patel, AIR 1985 SC 1416 (1451): (1985) 3 SCC 398:

Judicial decision

(a) a competent authority, not being a court in the ordinary sense, (b) has power to give a binding and authoritative decision, (c) after hearing evidence and opposition and upon consideration of facts and circumstances, and (d)

Nature, law of

Nature, law of, certain rules of conduct supposed to be so just that thy are binding upon all mankind. See NATIONS, LAW OF; and consult Maine's Ancient Law.

Judicially

a judicial capacity when after investigation and deliberation it performs an act or makes a decision that is binding and conclusive and imposes obligations upon and affects the rights of individuals, C.V. Subrahmanyam Sastry v. Joint Registrar

Fidei-commissum

him the obligation of transferring it to a third person. The obligation wass not created bywords of legal binding force (civilia verba), but by words of request (precative), such as 'fidei committo,' 'peto,' 'volo dari,' and the

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