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condemn 1 : to impose a penalty on ;esp : to sentence to death 2 : to adjudge unfit for use or consumption 3 : to declare convertible to public use under the right of eminent domain : take con·dem·nable [kən-dem-nə-bəl, -de-mə-] adj con·dem·na·tion [kÄ n-dem-nā-shən] n con·demn·er or con·dem·nor [kən-de-mər, -dem-nȯr] n ...
convey
convey con·veyed con·vey·ing : to transfer or transmit (property or property rights) to another esp. by a writing (as a deed or will) [agreed to to the estate his Manhattan town house "R. H. Jensen"] compare alienate, devise, donate, give, grant, sell con·vey·ee [kən-vā-ē] n con·vey·or [kən-vā-ər] n ...
confiscate
confiscate -cat·ed -cat·ing : to seize without compensation as forfeited to the public treasury compare criminal forfeiture NOTE: Illegal items such as narcotics or firearms, or profits from the sale of illegal items, may be confiscated by law enforcement officers. Additionally, government action that reduces the value of property to a person or entity as to make it nearly worthless has been held to constitute confiscation. Examples of such government action include the passage of zoning laws that prevent the use of land for its designated purpose and the setting of utility rates so low that the utility company cannot realize a reasonable return on its investment. con·fis·ca·tion [kÄ n-fə-skā-shən] n con·fis·ca·tor [kÄ n-fə-skā-tər] n con·fis·ca·to·ry [kən-fis-kə-tōr-ē] adj ...
connive
connive con·nived con·niv·ing [Latin con(n)ivere to close one's eyes, knowingly overlook something] : to assent knowingly and wrongfully without opposition to another's wrongdoing ;specif : to knowingly consent to a spouse's marital misconduct and esp. to adultery ...
Intention and knowledge
Intention and knowledge, 'intention' is different from 'motive' or 'ignorance' or 'negligence'. It is the 'knowledge' or 'intention' with which the act is done that makes difference. The knowledge of the consequences which may result in doing an act is not the same thing as the intention that such con-sequences should ensue. Firstly, when an act is done by a person, it is presumed that he must have been aware that certain specified harmful con-sequences would or could follow. But that know-ledge is bare awareness and not the same thing as intention that such consequences should ensue. As compared to 'knowledge', 'intention' requires something more than the mere foresight of the con-sequences, namely the purposeful doing of a thing to achieve a particular end. The 'knowledge' as contrasted with 'intention' signify a state of mental realisation with the bare state of conscious awareness of certain facts in which human mind remains supine or inactive. On the other hand, 'intention' is a c...
Trust
Trust, is a comprehensive expression, as covering not only the relationship of trustee and beneficiary but also that a bailor and bailee master and servant pledger and pledgee, guardian and ward and all other relations which postulate the existence of fiduciary relationship between the complainant and the accused, State v. K.P. Jain, (1983) 2 Crimes 947 (All).Trust, is a trust for public purposes, the substances and primary intention of the creator must be seen, Shabbir Husain v. Ashiq Husain, AIR 1929 Oudh 225.Trust, is an obligation annexed to ownership. A trustee holds property 'subject' to an obligation, which the testator has imposed upon him, Mahadeo Ramchandra v. Damodar Vishwanath, AIR 1957 Bom 218: (1957) 59 Bom LR 478.Means any arrangement whereby property is transferred with intention that it be administered for another's benefit is a trust. It casts an obligation on the trustee to use the property for achieving the purpose for which the trust is created, Baba Jamuna Das Mah...
conclusive
conclusive 1 : of, relating to, or being a conclusion 2 : putting an end to debate or question esp. by reason of inability to be refuted con·clu·sive·ly adv con·clu·sive·ness n ...
concur
concur con·curred con·cur·ring 1 : to happen at the same time 2 : to express agreement [he shall have power…to make treaties, provided two-thirds of the Senators present "U.S. Constitution art. II"] ;specif : to join in an appellate decision compare dissent NOTE: A judge or justice may concur with the decision of the court but not agree with the reasons set forth in the opinion. Often a separate opinion is written in such a case. ...
condone
condone con·doned con·don·ing [Latin condonare to give away, absolve] : to pardon or overlook voluntarily ...
confidential
confidential 1 : known or conveyed only to a limited number of people [a disclosure] 2 : marked by or indicative of intimacy, mutual trust, or willingness to confide esp. between parties one of whom is in a position of superiority [the relationship of doctor and patient] 3 : containing information whose unauthorized disclosure could be prejudicial to the national interest con·fi·den·ti·al·i·ty [kÄ n-fi-den-chē-a-lə-tē] n con·fi·den·tial·ly adv ...
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