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Resignation

62. Resignation of Member of Parliament.--A member of the House of Commons cannot resign his seat. All he can do is to accept an office of profit under the Crown, which has the effect of vacating his seat.

Metropolitan Police Magistrates

qualification for this office is having practised as a barrister for at least seven years. Any such magistrate can do alone any act which may be legally done by more than one justice of the peace. there is

subsidiary

NOTE: The parent company of a subsidiary generally has the same policy-making powers as any majority owner and can do such things as appoint directors and hire officers. The subsidiary is controlled by the parent through these powers,

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Intervention

Court. An intervener must take the cause as he finds it at the time of his intervention, and can only do what he might have done had he been a party in the first instance; but the

Reasonable opportunity

Constitution of India, 1950, includes: (a) an opportunity to deny his guilt and establish his innocence, which he can only do if he is told what the charges leveled against him are and the allegations on which

quality

: a character, position, or role assumed [those acts of ownership, which the person called to the succession can only do in of heir "Louisiana Civil Code"] b : the character of an estate as determined by

Provocation

Provocation. In law no provocation whatever can render homicide justifiable, but it Generally speak-ing, words do not amount to sufficient provocation to reduce homicide to

Whoever attempts to commit an offence

Whoever attempts to commit an offence, the expression 'whoever attempts to commit an offence' in s. 511 can only mean whoever intends to do a certain act with the intent or knowledge necessary for the commission

Until other provision is made

because the Legislature is always free to legislate. The words 'until other provision is made' mean provision which can be made by the legislature or by the Governor or the executive. The words 'until other provision is

To the extent of the contravention

To the extent of the contravention, the expression 'to the extent of the contravention' in the sub-article can only mean to the extent of the contravention of the rights conferred under that part. Rights do not

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