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Drunkenness
[Donovan's case, (1903) 1 KB 895; and see R. v. Briggs, (1909) 1 KB 381, and HABITUAL DRUNKARD]. Black List.--The 'black list' above spoken of is the popular term for the list which a licensed person would, … by a fine of five shillings and confinement in the stocks in default of distress. Under the Licensing Act, 1872 (35 & 36 Vict. c. 94), which repeals various previous enactments, drunkenness in a public place or
Trespass
An unlawful act committed against the person or property of another esp. wrongful entry on another's real property, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn. The action of trespass lies where a trespass has been committed either to the
Reparation
of Gujarat, AIR 1998 SC 3164. Means payment for an injury or damages, redress for a wrong done, Black's Law Dictionary, p. 1301. Reparation, the act of making aments form a wrong; compensation for injury or wrong
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Fraud
the truth or con-cealment of a material fact to induce another to act to his or her detriment, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 670. In equity and upon the equitable principles which are now applicable in
Salary or wages
[West Bengal Value Added Tax Act, 2003, s. 2(39)] Means transfer of property or title for a price, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1337. Sale, stipulates imports of goods or import of goods is an incident
Repeal
Minister of Health, Ex p. Villiers, (1936) 2 KB 29. Abrogation of an existing law by legislative act, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1301. Express Repeal.--Repeal effected by specific declara-tion in a new statute, Black's Law
Resignation
the spontaneous relinquishment of one's own right as conveyed by the maxim. Resignatio est juris propril spontanea refutatio, Black's Law Dictionary, 6th Edn. Resignation, must be made with intention of relinquishment the office accompanied by act of
Void
Add. District Judge, AIR 1994 All 298 (303). (Contract Act, 1872, s. 23) Of no legal effect; null, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1568. Means a thing which is void is non est and it is
Residence
v. Venkata Lakshmi, (1991) 3 SCC 451 (458). Means bodily presence as an inhabitant in a given place, Black's Law Dictionary, 8th Edn. Residence, see Bhagwan Dass v. Kamal Abrol, AIR 2005 SC 2583. Residence, abode, or … with a considerable measure of continuance, Paster J.S. Singh v. Jyotsana Singh, AIR 1982 MP 122 [See Divorce Act, 1869, s. 3(3)] Residence, is generally understood as referring to a person in connection with the place where
Transaction
Lall, 1881 ILR 6 Cal 171. Means the act or an instance of conducting business or other dealings, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1503. Means to carry through, accomplish, execute, do or to carry on. It
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