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Civil nature
The word 'nature' has been defined as 'the fundamental qualities of a person or thing; identity or essential character; sort; kind; character'. It is thus wider in content. The word 'civil nature' is wider than the word
Commercial and domestic
purpose' is stated to mean use for personal residential purposes. In essence the question is, what is the character of the purpose of user of the premises by the owner or landlord and not the character of
Common stock or common hotchpot
self-acquired properties. The separate property of a member of a joint Hindu family may be impressed with the character of joint family property if it is voluntarily thrown by him into the common stock with the intention
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Cross-examination
discredit the evidence of the witness. A. From reasons connected with himself-- (a) that he is of bad character (1) generally. (2) in regrd to truthfulness. (3) in regard to the subject-matter of the issue. (b) that
Deed
be written, engrossed, printed, or lithographed, or partly written or engrossed, and partly printed or lithographed in any character or in any language, on paper, vellum, or parchment, since these materials best unite the two qualities of
Deposit and Loan
of money. It will depend on the facts of each case whether the transaction is clothed with the character of a deposit of money. The surrounding circumstances, the relationship and character of the transaction and the manner
Discretion
Discretion, the word 'discretion' connotes necessarily an act of a judicial character, as used with reference to discretion exercised judicially, it implies the absence of a hard and fast rule,
Executor
executor cannot sue himself, the law now allows him, when he has been legally invested with his representative character, to retain out of any assets [either legal or equitable (English) A.E. Act, 1925, s. 34(2)], see O'
Black book
One of several books of a political character published at different times and for different purposes so called either from the color of the binding or
Decipher
To translate from secret characters or ciphers into intelligible terms as to decipher a letter written in secret characters
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