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Amnesty
understood in common parlance, the word 'amnesty' is appropriate only where political prisoners are released and not in cases where those who have committed felonies and murders are pardoned, State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) v. Prem
Amicus curi'
bar or other stander by, who informs the Court when doubtful or mistaken of any fact or decided case
Amends, tender of
tender of, was by many particular statutes made a defence in an action for a wrong, especially in cases where the wrong had been done by some public authority or person acting in pursuance of an (English)
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Ambiguis casibus semper presumitur pro rege
Ambiguis casibus semper presumitur pro rege [Lat.], In doubtful cases there is always a presumption in favour of the Crown.
Ambassador
appointment of an ambassador, and this constitutional right was last exercised by William IV. in 1835, in the case of Lord Durham as ambassador to St. Petersburg. The Sovereign can also refuse to receive an ambassador accredited
Alteration
An alteration vitiates a deed or other instrument, if made in a material part after execution. In the case of deeds, an unexplained alteration is presumed to have been made at the time of execution; but it
Allocable surplus
of that Act, sixty-seven per cent of the available surplus in an accounting year. (b) In any other case, sixty per cent of such available surplus. [Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 (21 of 1965), s. 2 (4)]
All the components units thereof
All the components units thereof, the expression in included in paragraph 16(2) with the object of comprehending a case where two or more political parties have federated into a new political party while retaining their separate identity
Adultery
incontinence between two married persons, or it may be where only one of them is married, in which case it may be called single adultery to distinguish it from the other, which has sometimes been called double.
Alias (dictus)
person where he has been styled or has styled himself by more names than one, as in the case of Reg. v. Thomas Castro, otherwise Arthur Orton, otherwise Sir Roger Charles Doughty Tichborne, Baronet, (1873) LR 9
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