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law of the case

law of the case :a doctrine in legal procedure: an issue esp. of law that has been decided (as by an appeals

Direction to consider the case

Direction to consider the case, in case where High Court merely directs the authority to 'consider' the matter without recording any finding or

Summons-case

Summons-case, means a case relating to an offence, and not being a warrant-case. [Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), s.

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Transfer of a case

Transfer of a case, means the removal of a case from the jurisdiction of one court or judge to another by lawful

action on the case

action on the case :trespass on the case at trespass

rule in Shelley's case

rule in Shelley's case [from Wolfe v. Shelley, a 1581 English case invoking the rule] : a former common-law rule that converted

Action on the case.

Action on the case. See CASE.

Bill in criminal cases

Bill in criminal cases. Grand Juries were abolished by the (English) Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1933 (23 & 24 Geo.

Court for crown cases reserved

Court for crown cases reserved. See CROWN CASES RESERVED.

In an appropriate case

In an appropriate case, the expression 'in an appro-priate case' in s. 22(1) of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 only indicates that

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