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Remainder

restore his possession by an entry on the land, without any previous action. If A. enter and B. defend his possession, and the question is tried in a possessory action, the gist of it must be who

Emphyteusis

be a utilis vindicatio, because he was not the owner but only in the plae of one) to defend or assert his rights, which at his death went to his heirs (Nov. vii. 3). He was obliged

Reasonable opportunity

charges leveled against him are and the allegations on which such charges are based; (b) an opportunity to defend himself by cross-examining the witnesses produced against him and by exam-ining himself and his witnesses in support of

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Parties

to any relief claimed is alleged to exist, whether jointly, severally, or in the alter-native. Two or more defendants may be joined, in case the plaintiff is in doubt as to the person from whom he is

Order XIV

Order XIV. See LEAVE TO DEFEND.

Securitatem inveniendi

of the kingdom to foreign parts; the ground whereof is, that every man is bound to serve and defend the Commonwealth as the Crown shall think fit, Fitz. N.B. 115

Misbehaviour

Iyer v. Justice A.M. Bhattacharjee, (1995) 5 SCC 457 (474). (Constitution of India, Article 124) Includes criminal misconduct defend in s. 5(1) of P.C. Act, 1947, I.C. Veeraswami v. Union of India, (1993) 3 SCC 655.

New trial

cause is, by mistake, entered in a wrong list, and the cause is tried as undefended in the defendant's absence. (3) Default or misconduct of the jury. If a juror has been sworn by a wrong surname,

Maintenance

suit which in no wise concerns one, by assisting either party with money or otherwise to prosecute or defend it; both actionable and indictable [see Bradlaugh v. Newdegate, (1883) 11 QBD 1], and invalidates contracts involving it.

Lottery

lot is not essential to a lottery, Barclay v. Pearson, (1893) 2 Ch 154. In that case the defendant had realized more than 20,000l. in one week by a shilling 'missing word competition,' and one of the

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