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Waive
Waive, to forego, decline to take advantage of. 'A woman which is outlawed is called waived', Co. Litt. 122 b. 1. To
Letters of marque
'Privateering is and remains abolished.' The United States of America were invited to accede to this declaration, but declined.
Precedent
judgment of another Divisional Court upon the same point, has been strengthened in number, and so strengthened, has declined to follow such prior judgment. See Winyard v. Toogood, (1882) 52 LJMC 25. The House of Lords is
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Lottery
word competition,' and one of the successful competitors suing him for his proportion of the prize, Stirling, J., declined to assist the plaintiff, and ordered the 20,000l. which had been brought in to Court to be paid
Malikana
has made a settlement with another person when the proprietory has neglected to pay his revenue or has declined to come in and make settlement or to accede to the rate at which the lands are assessed.
No cause for such refusal
to grant conversion of partly paid-up shares into fully paid-up shares and the company sets up some cause declining to carry out the conversion the Tribunal is authorised to adjudicate whether the cause set up by the
Passengers
from tempest or enemies, to lend their assistance for the general safety; and in the event of their declining, may be punished for disobedience. This principle has been recognized in several cases; but as the authority arises
Permissive possession
of the owner, or of the 'bhumidhar'. If on being asked to deliver possession, the mortgagee refuses or declines to do so, it would give rise to a cause of action on the date on which possession
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
Railway
give to those by whom the objection is made an opportunity of being heard, with the view of declining to make the order or of so modifying it as to remove the objection if the Board decide
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