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May

public authority coupled with an obligation, the word 'may' which denotes discretion should be construed to mean a command, State of U.P. v. Jogendra Singh, AIR 1963 SC 1618: (1964) 2 SCR 197. Normally, the word 'may'

Qui jussu judicis aliquod fecerit non videtur dolo malo fecisse, quia parere necesse est

non videtur dolo malo fecisse, quia parere necesse est. 10 Rep. 76, (He who does an act by command of a judge is not considered to act from a wrongful motive, because it is his duty to

Edict

Edict [fr. edictum, Lat.], a proclamation, command, or prohibition; a law promulgated. A formal decree, demand or proclamation issued by the sovereign of accounts, Black's

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Value

'price.' The monetary worth or price of something; the amount of goods, services, or money that something will command in an exchange, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1549. Means the real market value of the property

Trust

absolutely to any person, and he is recommended, or entreated, or wished, by the donor having power to command, to dispose of such property in favour of another, the recommendation, entreaty, or wish creates a trust, provided

Supersedeas

[Lat. 'you shall desist'] a writ that lay in a gret many cases; and signified in general a command, on good cause shown, to stay some ordinary proceedings which ought otherwise to proceed, Fitz. N.B. 236. As

Steward of manor

King's Bench Division of the High Court will, upon a proper case made out, grant a writ of mandamus to restore a steward to his office. A steward may depute or authorize another to hold a Court;

Specific performance

non-performance of an executory agreement. The (English) C.L.P. Act, 1854, however, imparted to the Common Law writ of mandamus a little more efficacy by provisions since superseded by s. 24 of the Judicature Act, 1873, now by

Semper pr'sumitur pro negante

or not] things remain as they were before the Court was applied to; e.g., a rule for a mandamus is discharged.

Recusant

Recusant, means a person who refuses to submit to an authority or comply with a command, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1281.

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May

public authority coupled with an obligation, the word 'may' which denotes discretion should be construed to mean a command, State of U.P. v. Jogendra Singh, AIR 1963 SC 1618: (1964) 2 SCR 197. Normally, the word 'may'

Qui jussu judicis aliquod fecerit non videtur dolo malo fecisse, quia parere necesse est

non videtur dolo malo fecisse, quia parere necesse est. 10 Rep. 76, (He who does an act by command of a judge is not considered to act from a wrongful motive, because it is his duty to

Edict

Edict [fr. edictum, Lat.], a proclamation, command, or prohibition; a law promulgated. A formal decree, demand or proclamation issued by the sovereign of accounts, Black's

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Value

'price.' The monetary worth or price of something; the amount of goods, services, or money that something will command in an exchange, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1549. Means the real market value of the property

Trust

absolutely to any person, and he is recommended, or entreated, or wished, by the donor having power to command, to dispose of such property in favour of another, the recommendation, entreaty, or wish creates a trust, provided

Supersedeas

[Lat. 'you shall desist'] a writ that lay in a gret many cases; and signified in general a command, on good cause shown, to stay some ordinary proceedings which ought otherwise to proceed, Fitz. N.B. 236. As

Steward of manor

King's Bench Division of the High Court will, upon a proper case made out, grant a writ of mandamus to restore a steward to his office. A steward may depute or authorize another to hold a Court;

Specific performance

non-performance of an executory agreement. The (English) C.L.P. Act, 1854, however, imparted to the Common Law writ of mandamus a little more efficacy by provisions since superseded by s. 24 of the Judicature Act, 1873, now by

Semper pr'sumitur pro negante

or not] things remain as they were before the Court was applied to; e.g., a rule for a mandamus is discharged.

Recusant

Recusant, means a person who refuses to submit to an authority or comply with a command, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1281.

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