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Perpetuity
preventing the wholesome circulation of property. The rule against perpetuities, or the doctrine of remoteness, applies to the corpus of property whether real or personal, and whether limited by deed or will, and may be thus stated:
Just
connotes reasonableness and something conforming to rectitude and justice. Something equitable fair (vide p. 1100 of Vol. 50, Corpus Juris Secundum). At pg. 438 of Words and Phrases, edited by West Publishing Co., Vol. 23 the true
Pertain
Pertain, the words 'pertain' is synonymous with the word 'relate', see Corpus Juris Secundum, Volume 17, page 693, Doypock Systems Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India, AIR 1988 SC 782
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Plan
or a sketch and is a draft or form of representation and its synonyms are sketch and design. Corpus Juris Secundum (Vol. 70) attributes a meaning in a similar vein as 'a draft or form or representation
Professional misconduct
reproach on the legal profession or to alienate the favourable opinion which the public should entertain concerning it, Corpus Juris Secundum (p. 740, Vol. 7), see also R.D. Saxena v. Balram Prasad Sharma, (2000) 7 SCC 264.
Resignation
word is generally defined as an act of resigning or giving up, as a claim, possession or position, Corpus Juris Secundum, Vol. 77, p. 311. Resignation, must be unconditional and with an intention to operate as such,
Revoke
setting aside of an original order by higher forum of power or jurisdiction. It does not mean repudiation, Corpus Juris Secundum, 1952 Edn., Vol. 77. Means an act of recalling or calling back, the act by which
Rules of procedure
debates, or to be ascertained from personal experience; the written part constitutes a very small portion of the corpus of rules, this consists of standing order. Standing Orders can be amended, repealed or suspended, Parliamentary Practice, Erskine
Terminus, terminal and terminal tax
which main action tends, goal, end, finishing point, the point at which something comes to an end. In Corpus Juris Secundum, Vol. 62, page 729 the word 'terminal' in connection with transportation means the fixed beginning or
Timber
standing trees or wood suitable for the manufacture of lumber to be used for building and allied purposes, Corpus Juris Secundum, Vol. 54, p. 1. Timber, may be used in a restricted as well as enlarged sense.
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