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Property

because of the relation of persons inter se and relation of group of persons with the object or corpus of the property. Mere object of property, though it may be a source of economic gain or be

Execution

Execution, the last state of a suit whereby possession is obtained of anything recovered by a judgment. It is styled final process, and is regulated by R.S.C. 1883, Ord. XLII., r. 17, of which allows immediate...

Luxury

Luxury, as an entirely relative term; a free indulgence in costly food, dress, furniture or anything expensive which gratifies the appetites or tastees; also a mode of life characterized by material abundance and gratification of expensive...

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Merger

not increased; an absorption or swallowing up so as to involve a loss of identity and individuality. (See Corpus Juris Secundum, Vol. LVII, pp. 1067-1068), Kunhayammed v. State of Kerala, (2000) 6 SCC 359: AIR 2000 SC

Merger in law

is not increased; and absorption or swallowing up so as to involve a loss of identity and individuality, Corpus Juris Secundum, Vol. LVIII, pp. 1067-68.

Migrated

one country, region or place of abode or sojourn to another, with a view to residence; to move.' Corpus Juris Secundum published in 1948 gives the same meaning except that it adds one more meaning namely, 'to

Novell'

code; but sometimes the Julian edition only is meant. Novell', or Novell' Constitutiones, from a part of the Corpus Juris. Most of them were published in Greek, and their Greek title is Avtokpatopos' Invotiviavov Auyovotov nepai Siataeves.

Oath

Oath [fr. ath, Sax.], an appeal to God to witness the truth of a statement. It is called a corporal oath, where a witness, when he swears, places his right hand on the Holy Evangelists. The...

Occupation

in which a person, natural or artificial, is engaged with the element of a degree of permanency attached, Corpus Juris Secundum, Vol. 67; see also T.M.A. Pai Foundation v. State of Karnataka, (2002) 8 SCC 481. It

Of

in, or over'. It also means 'owned or manufactured by' or it may mean residing or resident in, Corpus Juris Secundum (Vol. 67, p. 85).

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