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Nonappearance

Default of appearance as in court to prosecute or defend failure to appear

Wilful

the book A Dictionary of Law by L. B. Curzon, at page 361 the words 'wilful' and 'wilful default' have been defined thus: 'Wilful'- deliberate conduct of a person who is a free agent, knows what he … 1559 the word 'wilful' has been defined thus: 'Wilfulness' implies an act done intentionally and designedly; a conscious failure to observe care; conscious; knowing; done with stubborn purpose, but not with malice. The word 'reckless' as applied

judgment

default judgment : a judgment entered by a court after an entry of default against a party for failure to appear, to file a pleading, or to take other required procedural steps called also judgment by default … entry judgment ni·si [-nī-sī, -nē-sē] pl: judgments nisi : a judgment that is not final or absolute [after default and judgment nisi requiring them to show cause why it should not be made final "Code of Alabama"] judgment

Earnest money

the transaction gets through and the same is forfeited when the transaction falls through by reason of the default or failure on the part of the vendee, H.U.D.A. v. Kewal Krishan Goel, (1996) 4 SCC 249: AIR

Executory limitation

of years absolute or determinable on life, or for term of life, with an executory limitation over on default or failure of all or any of his issue whether within or at any specified period of time

Guarantee

the (English) Statute of Frauds (1677), s. 4 (as amended) ......... 'debt, default or miscarriage' is descriptive of failure to perform legal obligations, existing or future, arising from any source, not only from contractual promises, but in … a specified amount. [Constitution of India, Art. 366(13)] Guarantee, is in collateral engagement to answer for the debt, default, or miscarriage of another person, a promise to another as debtor to secure the payment of a debt

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