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Judgment

It means the statement given by the Judge on the grounds of a decree or order. [Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, s. 2 (9)] That by the word 'judgment' is meant an order in a trial terminating in

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Decree

Nizam is 'decree' and is capable of execution, Ameer-un-Nissa Begum v. Mahboob Begum, AIR 1955 SC 352 (359). [Civil Procedure Code, 1908, s. 2(2)] A decree is defined in s. 2(2) of the Code to mean the formal expression … suit and may be either preliminary or final, Chandi Prasad v. Jagdish Prasad, (2004) 8 SCC 724 (729). [Civil Procedure Code, 1908, s. 2(2)] Is the final order of a court in a suit, it resembles judgment but is

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Cause of action

undue influence, Liverpool & London S.P. & I Assocn. v. M.V. Sea Success, (2004) 9 SCC 512 (562). [Civil Procedure Code, 1908, O. 7, R. 11(9)] --It is only that court in whose jurisdiction the 'cause of action' did … Rajasthan High Court Advocates, Asson. v. Union of India, AIR 2001 SC 416 (422): (2001) 2 SCC 294. [Civil Procedure Code, (5 of 1908), s. 20] Cause of action implies a right to sue. The material facts which are

Court

Reforms Act, 1950 is not a 'Court' within the meaning of s. 195(1)(b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure Code 1973, Keshab Moroyan Banerjee v. State of Bihar, AIR 2000 SC 485 (490). [Bihar Land Reforms Act (30 … AIR 2000 SC 485 (490). [Bihar Land Reforms Act (30 of 1950), s. 19] Court, means the principle civil court of original jurisdiction in a district and including the High Court in exercise of the ordinary original

Mistake or an error apparent on the face of the record

to be 'an appeal in disguise', Parsion Devi v. Somitri Devi, (1997) 8 SCC 717 (719). (Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Order 47, Rule 1 and s. 114

Privy purse

any municipal court is strictly a political pension within the meaning of s. 60(1)(g) of the Code of Civil Procedure. The use of the expression 'privy purse' instead of the expression 'pension' is due to historical reasons. The

Legal representative

810. It has the meaning assigned to it in clause (11) of section 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. [Wealth-tax Act, 1957, s. 2 (lb)] It means a person who in law represents the estate of

Mesne profit

profits, but shall not include profits due to improvements made by the person in wrongful possession. [Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), s. 2 (12)] As defined in s. 2(12) of the Code of Civil Procedure,

May

State of Bihar, 1961 SC 849; Narayana Rao v. State of Andhra Pradesh, 1957 SC 737. [See also Civil Procedure Code, 1908, s. 39] The word 'may' in Article 226 of the Constitution has reference to sanction and does … Excise Act, (5 of 1909), s. 64] The word 'may' in sub-rule (1) of Rule 5, Order 15 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 merely vested power in the Court to strike off the defence. It does not oblige it to

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