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Mandate

at anytime before he has entered upon its execution, or by his death; for, being founded in personal confidence, it is not presumed to pass to his representatives, unless there is some special stipulation to that effect.

Loan, gratuitous

tribunals, for reasons equally honourable to the parties and to the liberal spirit of polished society. The generous confidence thus bestowed is rarely abused; and if a loss or injury unintentionally occurs, an indemnity is either promptly

Legate

place in councils, and so called, because he never gives this office to any but his favourites and confidants, who are always a latere-at his side. (2) Legates de latee or legati dati, those entrusted with apostolical

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Leave of the House

House has to be obtained to introduce a Bill, move motions such as adjournment motion, motion of no confidence in the council of ministers, resolution for removal of Speaker/Deputy Speaker, to raise a question of privilege, Practice

Judicial discretion

judicially. In every case in which a tribunal is bound to exercise a 'judicial discretion' power has been confided to the tribunal to act or refrain from acting in a particular way in certain proved or admitted

Hope and believe

with it, the term 'believe' in the sense in which it is used in s. 164, has 'logical confidence' or 'rational convic-tion' as its essential element. It imports a very high degree of expectation wrought by reason,

Fraud

or injury upon others, yet, by their tendency to deceive or mislead, or to violate public or private confidence, or to injure the public interests, are equally reprehensi-ble with positive fraud, and therefore equally prohibited. Thus, to

Fiduciary

who holds anything in trust. See TRUST. One who owes to another the duties of good faith, trust confidence, and candor, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 640

Fidelity, fidelity insurance gurantee

to protect the assured against the contingency of breach of fidelity on part of a person in whom confidence has been placed'. It is a contract whereby, for a consideration, one agrees to indemnify another against loss

Perfidious

Guilty of perfidy violating good faith or vows false to trust or confidence reposed teacherous faithless as a perfidious friend

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