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Necessitas, quod cogit, defendit

Necessitas, quod cogit, defendit [Lat.], necessity defends what it compels.

Nemo tenetur prodere seipsum

Act, 1898 (see that title), make defendants competent, but not compellable, to give evidence.

Inspection of written documents

court or a judge might, on application by either party, compel the opposite party to allow the party making the application

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Distress infinite

are distresses for fealty or suit of Court, and for compelling jurors to attend, the under a writ of delivery, as

Initiative

by which a percentage of voters can propose legislation and compel a vote on it by the legislature or by the

Equity

obligations of the suitors; and by adjudicating in personam, may compel specific performance (see that title) of a contract where law

Crown cases reserved

case, though if he refused no court had power to compel him to do so. The jurisdiction given by the Act

Curia claudenda

Curia claudenda, an obsolete writ to compel another to make a fence or wall, which he was

Directive principles of State Policy

on the ground of now-conformity with directive principles; Courts cannot compel the government to carry out these directives, Constitution of India,

Disclosure

name of their firm they or their solicitor may be compelled to disclose the names and residences of the various partners.

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