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Convoy
Convoy, ships of war which accompany merchantmen in time of war, to protect them from the attacks of the enemy. There are five things essential to sailing with convoy:-viz. (1) It must be with a regular...
Institutions
Institutions. It was the object of Justinian to comprise in his Code and Digest, or Pandects, a complete body of law. But these works were not adapted to the purposes of elementary instruction, and the writings...
Court
Court, compensation officer appointed under (English) Bihar Land 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,...
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Levari facias
Levari facias (that you caused to be levied), a writ of execution at Common Law, commanding the sheriff to levy or make of the lands and chattels of the judgment-debtor the sum recovered by the judgment....
Impossible or impermissible
Impossible or impermissible, In Words and Phrases (Permanent Edn., Vol. 20, pp. 460-61) it is stated that the term 'impossible' may sometimes be synonymous with 'impracticable'; 'impractic-able' means 'not practicable', incapable of being performed or accomplished...
Impracticability
Impracticability, 'Impracticability' is a concept different from 'impossibility' for while the latter is absolute, the former introduces at all events some degree of reason and involves some regard for practice. 'Impracticable' presupposes that the action is...
Impracticable
Impracticable means not practicable, incapable of being performed or accomplished by the means employed at command 'Impracticable' presupposes that the action is 'possible' but owing to certain practical difficulties or other reasons it is incapable of...
In the pay of
In the pay of, in Shorter Oxford English Dictionary the expression 'in the pay of' is defined thus: To give money, etc., in return for something or in discharge of an obligation. Of a thing or...
Inhibition
Inhibition. An ancient synonym for PROHIBITION. In the (English) Ecclesiastical Law, the command of a bishop or ecclesiastical judge that a clergyman shall cease from taking any duty, See, e.g., Sequestration Act, 1871 (34 & 35...
Inquiry, writ of
Inquiry, writ of. This is a writ addressed to the sheriff of the county in which the venue is laid, stating the proceedings in an action, and 'because it is unknown what damages the plaintiff has...
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Convoy
Convoy, ships of war which accompany merchantmen in time of war, to protect them from the attacks of the enemy. There are five things essential to sailing with convoy:-viz. (1) It must be with a regular...
Institutions
Institutions. It was the object of Justinian to comprise in his Code and Digest, or Pandects, a complete body of law. But these works were not adapted to the purposes of elementary instruction, and the writings...
Court
Court, compensation officer appointed under (English) Bihar Land 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,...
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Levari facias
Levari facias (that you caused to be levied), a writ of execution at Common Law, commanding the sheriff to levy or make of the lands and chattels of the judgment-debtor the sum recovered by the judgment....
Impossible or impermissible
Impossible or impermissible, In Words and Phrases (Permanent Edn., Vol. 20, pp. 460-61) it is stated that the term 'impossible' may sometimes be synonymous with 'impracticable'; 'impractic-able' means 'not practicable', incapable of being performed or accomplished...
Impracticability
Impracticability, 'Impracticability' is a concept different from 'impossibility' for while the latter is absolute, the former introduces at all events some degree of reason and involves some regard for practice. 'Impracticable' presupposes that the action is...
Impracticable
Impracticable means not practicable, incapable of being performed or accomplished by the means employed at command 'Impracticable' presupposes that the action is 'possible' but owing to certain practical difficulties or other reasons it is incapable of...
In the pay of
In the pay of, in Shorter Oxford English Dictionary the expression 'in the pay of' is defined thus: To give money, etc., in return for something or in discharge of an obligation. Of a thing or...
Inhibition
Inhibition. An ancient synonym for PROHIBITION. In the (English) Ecclesiastical Law, the command of a bishop or ecclesiastical judge that a clergyman shall cease from taking any duty, See, e.g., Sequestration Act, 1871 (34 & 35...
Inquiry, writ of
Inquiry, writ of. This is a writ addressed to the sheriff of the county in which the venue is laid, stating the proceedings in an action, and 'because it is unknown what damages the plaintiff has...
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