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rights and privileges were abolished with the fall of feudalism in 1871 They were referred to as ldquoa cross between a knight and a gentlemanrdquo … distinguishing mark Their special rights and privileges were abolished with the fall of feudalism in 1871 They were referred to as ldquoa cross between a knight and a gentlemanrdquo

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Witness

a document on summons is not a witness. But that s. is meant to regulate the right of cross-examination. It is not a guide to the connotation of the word 'witness', which must be understood in its … guide to the connotation of the word 'witness', which must be understood in its natural sense, i.e., as referring to a person who furnishes evidence. Indeed, every positive volitional act which furnishes evidence is testimony, and testimonial

Transaction

transacted between two or more persons. A transaction is something which has been concluded between persons by a cross or reciprocal action, as it were, Channoo Mehta v. Jang Bhadur Singh, AIR 1957 Pat 293: 1956 BLJR … 105: (1953) 92 Cal LJ 197. Transaction, is a group of acts so connected together as to be referred to by a single legal name as a crime, a contract, a wrong or any other subject of

Strict settlement

first and other sons in tail general, remainder to the daughters as tenants in common in tail with cross remainders between them, remainder to the husband in fee. Where the estate also comprised copyholds and leaseholds, these … purposes of the Settled Land acts, and provision was made for the application of rents during minorities by reference to the Conveyancing Act, 1881; and such other powers and provisions are inserted as the case might have

Dying declaration

is neither made on oath nor in the presence of the accused. It is, therefore, not tested by cross-examination on behalf of the accused. But a dying declaration is admitted in evidence by way of an exception … same footing as any other evidence and it is to be judged in the surrounding circumstances and with reference to the principles governing the weighting of evidence. The court must, in order to test the reliability of

Affidavit

that no such order be made where a witness can be produced and is bona fide required for cross-examination (R. S. C. 1883, Ord. XXXVII., r. 1). A new Procedure is provided for by R. S. C., … As to affidavit of documents see Ord. XI, r. 13 of C.P.C., 1908. As to inspection of documents referred to in pleadings or affidavits, see Ord. XI, r. 15, C.P.C., 1908. Affidavit is a voluntary declaration of

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