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Malice
indirect and wrong motive, see Clark v. Mloyneux, (1877) 3 QBD 246. Similarly, proof of actual malice will defeat the defence of fair comment. See Odgers on Libel. An act lawful in itself is not converted by
Voluntary conveyance
Voluntary conveyance. A conveyance by way of gift or otherwise without valuable consideration. Liable to be defeated, under 27 Eliz. c. 4, by a subsequent sale for value, but no voluntary disposition whenever made shall
Object
design which is the object of the contract, if it is opposed to public policy which tends to defeat any provision of law or purpose of law, it becomes unlawful and thereby it is void under s.
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Parol evidence
the parties, as the authentic memorial of the facts which it recites. But parol evidence is admissible to defeat a written instrument on the ground of fraud, mistake, etc., or to apply it to its proper subject,
Publication
such works [s. 1 (3)] As only a new and original invention can be patented, publication before protection defeats the inventor's right to protection by patent, unless the publication be without the knowledge or consent of an
Shelley's case, Rule in
of the rule places the whole power over the inheritance in the ancestor, who can partially or totally defeat the expectation of his relation. S. 131 of the (English) Law of Property Act, 1925, enacts:- Where by
Social democracy
items in a trinity but they form union of trinity. To diverse one from the other is to defeat the very purpose of democracy. Without equality, liberty would produce the supremacy of the few over the many.
Tax evasion
Tax evasion, means wilful attempt to defeat or circumvent the tax law in order to illegally reduce one's tax liability, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn.,
The result of the election has been 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
Toll
Toll [fr. tollo, Lat.], to bar, defeat, or take away, as to 'toll an entry' is to deny and take away the right of entry.
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