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Frauds, Statute of

(d), 'carries its influence through the whole body of American juris-prudence, and is in many respects the most comprehensive, salutary, and important legislative regulation on record affecting the security of private rights.' The main object of the

Forgery, fraud

prejudice of another man's right (Terms de la Ley) (Stroud's Judicial Dictionary, Fifth Edition Vol. 2). In Webster Comprehensive Dictionary, Internatio-nal Education, 'Forgery' is defined as: 'The act of falsely making or materially altering, was intent to

For the purpose of making a survey of Wakf properties

word 'survey', as given in the Random House Dictionary of English Language, is 'to take a general or comprehensive view of or appraise, a situation's. If the Commissioner of Wakfs has the power to make a survey,

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Fish

Fish, the fish whether in raw form or processed form is known as fish. In Webster's Comprehensive Dictionary one of the meaning of fish is, the flesh of a fish used as food. A fish

Explosive substance

Uttar Pradesh, (2006) 1 SCC 314. (Explosive Substance Act, 1908, s. 2) It has a broader and more comprehensive meaning than the term 'Explosive'. 'Explosive substance' includes 'Explosive'. The dictionary meaning of the word 'explosive' is 'tending

Establish

etc. 2. to create or set up (an organisation etc.) as on a permanent basis.' According to Webster's Comprehensive Dictionary (International edn.), the word 'establish' means: '1. to settle or fix firmly; make stable or permanent. 2.

Ejusdem generis

535. This term is chiefly used in cases where general words have a meaning attributed to them less comprehensive than they would otherwise bear, by reason of particular words preceding them: e.g., the (English) Sunday Observance Act,

Consumer

Ltd., (1975) 3 SCC 448: AIR 1975 SC 5: (1975) 2 SCR 127. The word 'consumer' is a comprehensive expression. It extends from a person who buys any commodity to consume either as eatable or otherwise from

All Courts

All Courts, the expression 'all courts' mentioned is s. 14(1) is comprehensive enough to include the High Court, Union of India v. Deep Chand Pandey, (1992) 4 SCC 432: AIR

Component

Component, according to the Webster Comprehensive Dictionary, International Edition the word 'component' inter alia means a constituent part, Star Paper Mills Ltd. v. C.C.E.,

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