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Declinate

Bent downward or aside Bot bending downward in a curve declined

penalty

party who fails to fulfill an obligation to another and that is punitive rather than compensatory [the court declined to enforce the contractual and determined actual damages instead]

endangered species

A species of plant or animal that has declined in numbers to a point where further irreversible decline and extinction3 has a significant chance Lists of endangered

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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.

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

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

Letters of marque

'Privateering is and remains abolished.' The United States of America were invited to accede to this declaration, but declined.

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

kopeck

a pay telephone After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1993 the exchange value of the ruble declined rapidly and by the end of 1994 the ruble was worth three hundredths of a cent and by

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

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