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Pious purpose

a gift by a husband to his wife of immovable ancestral property. Even the father-in-law would not be competent to make a gift at the time of the marriage of his daughter-in-law in so far as immovable

Pith and substance

a conflict between two entries in the legislative lists, and legislation be reference to one entry would be competent but not by reference to the other, the doctrine of 'pith and substance' is invoked for the purpose

Place of safety

is willing temporarily to receive and take care of the juvenile and which, in the opinion of the competent authority, may be a place of safety for the juvenile. [Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act,

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Principal and agent

Principal and agent, he who being sui juris, and competent to do any act for his own benefit on his own account, employs another person to do it,

Laying a foundation

Laying a foundation, means introducing evidence of certain facts needed to render later evidence relevant, material, or competent. For example, propounding a hypothetical question to an expert is necessary before the expert may render an opinion.

Judicial decision

V. Madhavarao, AIR 1964 AP 132. The requisites of a judicial decision or act thus: If, (a) a competent authority, not being a court in the ordinary sense, (b) has power to give a binding and authoritative

Lawful alienation

Lawful alienation, lawful alienation in this context means not necessarily for a family necessity but alienation made competently in accordance with law, Shripad Gajanan Suthankar v. Dattaram Kashinath Suthankar, AIR 1974 SC 878 (879): (1974) 2

High Steward, Court of the Lord

little from trial by jury, except that no special verdict can be given, because the judges are sufficiently competent to deal with the law. Recent trials before this Court have been that of the Duchess of Kingston,

Probate

Probate, means the copy of a Will certified under the seal of a court of competent jurisdiction with a grant of administration to the estate of the testator. [Indian Succession Act, 1925 (39 of

Fit institution

voluntary organization prepared to own the responsibility of a child and such organization is found fit by the competent authority. [Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 (56 of 2000), s. 2 (h)]

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