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Abbreviation
in the English language, written legibly and prescribed also that they shall be in words at length, and not abbreviated; but 6 Geo. 2, c. 14, permitted numbers to be expressed in figures, and such abbreviations as … Abbreviation, an abridging or contraction, very frequent in old statues, as of 'rationabilem' by 'ronabilem' (in the Statute de Pr'rogativa Regis) and of
Cessavit
Cessavit, a writ which lay (by the Statute of Gloucester, 6 Edw. 1, c. 4, and Westminster 2, 13 … Westminster 2, 13 Edw. 1, c. 21), when a man who held lands by rent or other services neglected or ceased to perform his services for two years together, or where a religious house had lands given
Pecuniary advantage
to be interpretend to mean any form of death under this Act, it would dilute all possible benefits conferred on the claimant and would be contrary to the spirit of the law, Helen C. Rebello v. Maharashtra … obtaining pecuniary advantage. If there is an agreement between the officer and the trader that the officer is not expected to pay for the goods then there is no doubt that this would amount to obtaining pecuniary
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Guest
Guest. One who chooses to become a guest cannot complain of the accommodation afforded him by his host, so long as there … become a guest cannot complain of the accommodation afforded him by his host, so long as there is nothing in the nature of a trap or concealed danger, see Corby v. Hill, (1858) 4 C.B.N.S. p. 565,
redeem
a : to free from a lien or pledge usually by payment of the amount secured thereby [ collateral] b : to exercise an equity of redemption in (real property) by payment in full of a mortgage … redeem 1 a : repurchase b : to repurchase by right and not on the open market [ preferred shares] 2 a : to free from a lien or pledge usually
Lawful possession
is not litigious possession and must have some foundation in a legal right to possess the property which cannot be equated with a temporary right to enforce recovery of the property in case a person is wrongfully … Lawful possession, is not litigious possession and must have some foundation in a legal right to possess the property which cannot be
Substitute
another person or thing' or 'to exchange', Black's Law Dictionary, 5th Edn., p. 1281. Means 'to serve or cause to serve in place of another person or thing; to replace with: or 'a person or thing that … Substitute, 1. One who stands in another's place 2. A person named in a will as heir to an estate after the estate has been held and then passed on
Acquired
Public International Law. If there were any public notification, assertion or declaration by which the Government of this country had declared a territory as part and parcel of the territory of India, the Courts would be bound … taken to be a reference to 'acquisition' as understood in Public International Law. If there were any public notification, assertion or declaration by which the Government of this country had declared a territory as part and parcel
Law
lex, fr. ligo, Lat., to bind], a rule of action to which men are obliged to make their conduct conformable. A command, enforced by some sanction, to acts or forbearances of a class: see Austin's Jurisprudence; 1 … who consent or are unable to resist its application and the sanction or penalty which is imposed for non-compliance, and in that case it becomes a law. If, in addition, the law and its sanction are imposed
Collision of ships
Collision of ships, the striking or running foul of one ship against another. The remedy is either an action … that case the misfortune must be borne by the party on whom it happens to light, the other not being responsible to him in any degree. Secondly, a misfortune of this kind may arise where both parties
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