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Digress

To step or turn aside to deviate to swerve especially to turn aside from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing

Deed

the generally received formulary, provided it exhibits the intention of the parties, yet it is not advisable to deviate from it unless in a matter of urgent necessity. A properly prepared deed, then, is arranged in the

Change of voyage

proper course of the insured voyage may arise from what is called a change of voyage or from deviation, Halsbury's Laws of England, Vol. 25, para 141, p. 91.

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Self consistent

Consistent with ones self or with itself not deviation from the ordinary standard by which the conduct is guided logically consistent throughout having each part consistent with

Solecism

An impropriety or incongruity of language in the combination of words or parts of a sentence esp deviation from the idiom of a language or from the rules of syntax

Arbitrary

particular mode is prescribed for doing an act and there is no impediment in adopting the procedure, the deviation to act in different manner which does not disclose any discernible principle which is reasonable itself shall be

Immoral

Immoral, the word 'immoral' is a very comprehen-sive word. Ordinarily it takes in every aspect of personal conduct deviating from the standard norms of life. It may also be said that what is repugnant to good conscience

Encroachment and unauthorised construction

total transversion of the master plan and rasing of a construction without sanctioned plan or map and in deviation in the construction which are within the compound-able on one's own land. As far as the second facet

Fault

Act, 1930 (39 of 1930), s. 2 (5)] An error or defect of judgment or of conduct any deviation from prudence or duly resulting from inattention, incapacity, perversity, bad faith, or mismanagement, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn.,

Gradient

Gradient, moving by steps; the deviation of a road or railway from a level surface upon an inclined plane.

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