Defeat - Law Dictionary Search Results
Fresh disseisin
Fresh disseisin, that disseisin which a person might formerly seek to defeat of himself, and by his own power, without resorting to the law; as where it was not above
King's proctor
it is his duty to intervene in petitions for dissolution or for declaration of nullity of marriage to defeat collusion or the suppression of material facts. In his official capacity he cannot intervene to show cause against
Keeping house
Keeping house, confining oneself within the privacy of home to defeat creditors; an act of bankruptcy. See BANKRUPTCY.
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In pari delicto potior est conditio possidentis
the wrong, the defendant holds the stronger ground. The law will take notice of an illegal transaction to defeat a suit, not to maintain one. Thus, in Taylor v. Chester, (1869) LR 4 QB 309, the plaintiff
Effective representation
his representation. If the words 'effective representa-tion' are interpreted in an artificial or fanciful manner, then it would defeat the very object not only of Article 22(5) but also of Article 21 of the Constitution, Kamla Kanhaiyalal
Fraudulent settlement
no present interest, then, if the settlor become bankrupt, and the settlement appears to have been made to defeat creditors, or was unjustifiable having regard to the state of the settlor's affairs, the Bankruptcy Court may refuse
Equity of redemption
of a mortgage; it is inherent in the thing itself, and any provision inserted in the mortgage to defeat the right is void as a 'clog on the equity' (see that title). But it may be destroyed
Entitled to apply again
Entitled to apply again, is given its literal meaning, it would defeat the very object for which the legislature has incorporated that proviso in the Act inasmuch as the object
Materially affected
would have been distributed in such a manner between the contesting candidates as would have brought about the defeat of the returned candidate, Vashisht Narain Sharma v. Dev Chandra, AIR 1954 SC 513 (515). [Representation of the
Education
improvement of life. A trained mind has the capacity to draw spiritual nourishment from every experience, be it defeat or victory, sorrow or joy. Education is training the mind and not stuffing the brain. (Eternal Value for
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