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Admanuenses

Admanuenses, in ancient law books persons who swore by laying their hands on the book, in contrast to clergymen, whose word was reputed as their oath, Du Cange.

As against, as between

As against, as between, these words contrast the relative position of two persons with a tacit reference to a different relationship between one of them

Or

word of considerable flexibility in its use but the fundamental meaning is always that of an alternative or contrast or a substitution. The precise effect on connecting words, phrases or clauses by 'or' will depend on the

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Hope and believe

mind of the person hoping, there lurks subconscious fear that the 'hope' may turn out a 'dupe'. In contrast with it, the term 'believe' in the sense in which it is used in s. 164, has 'logical

Judicially separated

done in pursuance of an order or direction of a court of competent jurisdiction. It is used in contrast to separate living by agreement of parties or at the intervention of mediators without the intervention of a

Molestation

out of trade disputes, molestation may be described as an act of intimidation, violence, shouting, hooting, etc., in contrast to peaceful persuasion, see R. v. Shepherd, (1869) 11 Cox CC 325. In matrimonial law, an act of

VerbarNecrobiosis

as in the processes of degeneration and atrophy a normal dying out of cells in a tissue in contrast to necrosis

Ruling

of relatively narrow Impact. The immediate effect is to decide an issue in a single case. This meaning contrast, for example, with the usual meaning of 'legal rule'. The term rule ordinarily refers to a legal proposition

Substantive law

Substantive law, 'substantive law' is that part of the law which creates, defines and regulates rights in contrast to what is called adjective or remedial law which provides the method of enforcing rights, Execu. Engineer, DMI

Wrong, injury and damage

in law. 'Ordinarily, the word 'injury' is used in the same sense of actionable wrong, while 'damage' in contrast with injury means loss or harm occurring in fact whether actionable as injury or not, State of Tripura

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