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Unica taxatio

of a special award of venire, where, of several defendants, one pleads, and one lets judgment go by default, whereby the jury, who are to try and assess damages on the issue, are also to assess damages

Habitual

stringing together similar repeated acts. An isolated default of rent would not mean that tenant was a habitual defaulter, Vijay Amba Das Diware v. Balkrishna Wamon Dande, AIR 2000 SC 1414 (1416): (2000) 4 SCC 126. (Rent

Defamation

& 19 Vict. c. 41. See LIBEL 'SLANDER. Consult Odgers on Libel and Slander. The act of a defaulter: Embezzlement or misappropriation of public or trust funds: Diminution, abatement, excision of any part of a customary allowance;

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Costs

within such further time as maybe allowed by the High Court or a judge thereof, obtains judgment in default of appearance or of defence for a sum of twenty pounds or upwards; or (c) the plaintiff, within

Tail

to the estate upon its creation a, unless there be a limitation over to a third person on default of such descendants, when it vests in such third person or remainder-man. Before 1926, in order to create

Receiver

power of sale under the Act (i.e., by s. 20, now (English) L.P. Act, 1925, s. 103, unless default has been made in payment of the principal, after notice, or interest is in arrear for two months,

Gavelkind

in the right line to all the sons equally, being an exception to the law of primogeniture. In default of sons, it descended to the daughters in the ordinary manner. It is to be remarked that though

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

Escheat

So, while forfeiture affects the rents and profits only, escheat operates on the inheritance. Escheat arose then, from default of heirs, when the tenant died without any lawful and natural born relations on the part of any

Equity of redemption

Real Property Limitation Act, 1874, ss. 7, 8. This equitable right of redemption after the mortgagor has made default in payment must not be confounded with a subsidiary or collateral right in terms of the contract, which

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