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dicker

dicker dick·ered dick·er·ing : to seek to arrive at a workable and agreeable arrangement by negotiating and haggling ...


Dicker

The number or quantity of ten particularly ten hides or skins a dakir as a dicker of gloves...


Purport

Purport, has many shades of meanings. It means fictitious, what appears on the face of the instrument, the apparent and not the legal import and, therefore, any act which purports to be done within that power notwithstanding that the power is not exercisable ... ..... Purporting is, therefore, indicative of what appears on the face of it or is apparent even though in law it may not be so, Azimunnissa v. Dy. Custodian, AIR 1961 SC 365.Means outward appearance, guise, as conveying an impression etc., Travancore Devaswan Board v. Krishnan, (1980) Ker LT 787.The word 'purport' has many shades of meaning. It means fictitious, what appears on the face of the instrument; the apparent and not the legal import and therefore any act which purports to be done in exercise of a power is to be deemed to be done within that power notwithstanding that the power is not exercisable, Dicker v. Angerstein, 3 Ch D 600 (603). Purporting is therefore give of what appears on the face of it or is apparent even...


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