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Equality of the statute
called the 'equity of the statute'. Words must be given their 'literal' or 'ordinary' meaning unless there are compelling reasons, recognised by canons of construction, to the contrary, Authorised Officer v. S. Naganatha Ayyar, (1979) 3 SCC
Equity
by the litigants, Equity insists upon the conscientious obligations of the suitors; and by adjudicating in personam, may compel specific performance (see that title) of a contract where law would only give damages for the breach of
Equity of redemption
account of the breach of the condition for repayment of the loan within the strict time, is nevertheless compelled to reconvey the legal estate to the mortgagor, who applies to redeem it, on payment of the principal,
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Executor
executor may have full opportunity to obtain in formation of the state of the property he cannot be compelled to pay a legacy within that period, even in a case where the testator directed it to be
Extent
it the body, lands, and goods of the debtor may all be taken at once, in order to compel the payment of the debt. It is not usual, however, to seize the body. There are two kinds
Jews
but probably passed in 1375 (though? Coke put the date at 1390), which prohibited usury by Jews and compelled them to wear a distinctive dress, was not expressly repealed until 1846, by 9 & 10 Vict. c.
Fild-ale, or Filk-ale
A term applied to an extortionate practice of officers of the forest, and of bailiffs of hundreds, of compelling persons to contribute to the supplying them with drink etc., Prohibited by the Carta de Foresta, 4 Inst.
Fine force
Fine force, where a person is compelled to do that which he cannot help, Old. N. B. 63.
Five-mile Act
Five-mile Act, 35 Eliz. c. 2,whereby popish recusants, convicted for not going to church, were compelled to repair to their usual place of abode, and not to remove above five miles from thence, repealed
Foreclosure
Foreclosure. A mortgagee, or any person claiming an interest in the mortgage under him, can compel the mortgagor, after breach of the condition, to elect either to redeem the pledge or that his equity
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