Demand - Law Dictionary Search Results

Bill of exchange payable on demand

Bill of exchange payable on demand, includes--(a) an order for the payment of any sum of money by a bill of exchange or promissory note, or for the delivery of any bill of exchange or promissory note in satisfaction of any sum of money, or for the payment of any sum of money out of any particular fund which may or may note be available or upon any condition or contingency which may or may not be performed or happen.(b) an order for the payment of any sum of money weekly, monthly, or at any other stated period; and(c)a letter of credit, that is to say, any instrument by which one person authorizes another to give credit to the person in whose favour it is drawn. [Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (2 of 1899), s. 2 (3)]...

Demand charge and energy charge

Demand charge and energy charge, see Northern India Iron & Steel Co. v. State of Haryana, (1976) 2 SCC 877: AIR 1976 SC 1100....

Liquidated demand

Liquidated demand, where an action is brought for the recovery of a liquidated sum the writ of summons may be specially endorsed; see the title LEAVE TO DEFEND....

demand deposit

demand deposit see deposit ...

Demandable

That may be demanded or claimed...

Demandant

One who demands the plaintiff in a real action any plaintiff...

Demander

One who demands...

Talab

Talab, the principle of talab in Muhammadan Law has three specific facets: the first being talab-e-muwathaba: Talab in common parlance means and implies a demand and talab-e-muwathaba literally means the demand of jumping. The idea is of a person jumping from his seat, as though startled by news of the sale (See in this context Wilson on Mohammadan Law). In Talab-emuwathaba the pre-emptor must assert his claim immediately on hearing of sale though not before and law stands well settled that any unreasonable delay will be construed as an election not to pre-empt. The second, being popularly known as the Second Demand, isalab-e-ishhad, which literally speaking mean and imply the demand which stands witnessed. The second demand thus must be in reference to the first demand and it is so done in the presence of two witnesses and also in the presence of either the vendor (if he is in possession) or the purchaser and the Third Demand though not strictly a demand but comes within the purview o...

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