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Jactitation of marriage

is married to another (2) An action against a person who falsely boasts of being married to the complaint, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 838.

Investigation

samples and send them to the public analyst, and based on the report of the public analyst, the complaint can be filed before the appropriate authority. The collection of the samples and the analysis by the public

Independent corroboration

to connect the accused with it by confirming in some material particular the testimony of the accomplice or complaint that the accused committed the crime, Rameshwar Kalyan Singh v. State of Rajasthan, AIR 1952 SC 54 (57).

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Indecent prints or books

for the searching of houses, etc., in which obscene books, pictures, etc., are suspected to be kept, on complaint on oath that the complainant believes that such books are there, and that one or more of the

Pulingly

With whining or complaint

Complainant

One who makes complaint

Plainant

One who makes complaint the plaintiff

derivative action

derivative suit compare direct action NOTE: A shareholder or member bringing a derivative action must describe in the complaint attempts to obtain action from the corporate directors or association authorities, or from other shareholders or members, and

jurisdiction

laws, or treaties of the U.S. : federal jurisdiction over cases involving a federal question see also well-pleaded complaint rule NOTE: The federal courts have usually interpreted the statutory phrase “arising under” rather strictly. U.S. Supreme Court

innuendo

innuendo : a parenthetical explanation of the text of a legal document ;esp : an explanation in a complaint for defamation of the defamatory meaning of a statement by the defendant which is not defamatory on its

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