Declination - Law Dictionary Search Results
Shakeout
an elimination of weak or non-productive businesses in an industry, especially, during a period of intense competition or declining prices, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1379
Ship-money
the county of Bucks. John Hampden, a gentleman of the county, was accordingly assessed at 20s., which he declined to pay, and proceedings were taken against him in the Exchequer. Judgment was given for the Crown, 'which
Special Leave to Appeal
lies where the court below lacks the power to grant leave to appeal or possessing that power has declined to exercise that power, in criminal cases, leave is granted only when some substantial or gross injustice has
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Sink
To fall by or as by the force of gravity to descend lower and lower to decline gradually to subside as a stone sinks in water waves rise and sink the sun sinks in the
Waive
Waive, to forego, decline to take advantage of. 'A woman which is outlawed is called waived', Co. Litt. 122 b. 1. To
Waiver
part of the landlord, which act, however, if done, is a waiver in law, notwithstanding any protest. (2) Declining to take advantage of irregularities in proceedings. Consult Bullen and Leake's Prec. of Plead, and Broom's Leg. Max.
Blasphemy
to establish that the lectures were illegal was a good defence. the Court of Appeal, however, has recently declined to follow this case; see Re Bowman, (1915) 2 Ch 447. Consult Odgers on Libel and Slander, 6th
Evening
The latter part and close of the day and the beginning of darkness or night properly the decline of the day or of the sun
Retrogressive
Tending to retrograde going or moving backward declining from a better to a worse state
Declinature
The act of declining or refusing as the declinature of an office
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