Skip to content

Connotation - Law Dictionary Search Results

Research workspace

Save terms and build your research trail

A free trial unlocks notes, tags, search history, and the full AI Studio desk for judgment research.

Income

Industries Ltd. v. CIT, AIR 1965 SC 1862: (1965) 3 SCR 1. The expression 'income' in its normal connotation does not mean mere production or receipt of a commodity which may be converted into money. Income arises

Migrated

'migrated' is capable both of a narrower meaning as well as of a wider meaning. In its narrower connotation it means going from one place to another with the intention of residing permanently in the latter place;

Property

of India v. Jodha Mal Kuthiala, AIR 1950 Punj 201. Every movable property is included in the ordinary connotation of the word 'property', Chunni Lal v. State, AIR 1968 Raj 70. In commercial law this may carry

Keep your definitions linked to case research

Written statement

Written statement, expression 'written statement' is a term of specific connotation ordinarily signifying a reply to the plaint filed by the plaintiff. This specific word is followed by general

Sovereignty

a number of individuals, or in the whole body of the people. Sovereignty according to its normal legal connotation is the supreme power which govern the body politic, or society which constitutes the state and the power

Retrenchment

Retrenchment, in its ordinary connotation is discharge of labour as surplus though the business or work itself is continued, S.M. Nilajkar v. Telecom

Regulation

manner of carrying out the activities. This dis-tinction is described as regulation. The word 'regulation' has no fixed connotation. It's meaning differs according to the nature of the thing to which it is applied, G.K. Krishnan v.

Raw material

is not a defined term. The meaning to be given to it is the ordinary and well accepted connotation in the common parlance of those who deal with the matter. The ingredients used in the chemical technology

Production

Production, has a wider connotation than the word 'manufacture'. While every manufacture can be characterised as production, every production need not amount to

Family

(1975) 2 SCR 709. The expression 'family' has according to the context in which it occurs a variable connotation. It does not in the setting of the rules postulate the existence of relationship either of blood or

  • Last »

Try the research workspace - 7 days free


AI Briefs · Semantic Search · Save & annotate judgments

Start your 7-day free trial