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direct cause

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cause

Matched in: Term cause

Occasions

India Act, 286(1)(b)] The expression 'occasions' means the immediate and direct cause, Mod. Serajuddin v. State of Orissa, (1975) 2 SCC 47:

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trespass

: the common-law form of action for redress of injuries directly caused by such a wrongful act compare trespass on the … as distinguished from a mere omission of a duty that causes an injury to or invasion of the person, rights, or

rule

regulating principle or precept 2 a : an order or directive issued by a court in a particular proceeding esp. upon … an officer or party to perform an act or show cause why an act should not be performed [a directing the

Assize, or assise

judges have four several commissions: (1) of oyer and terminer, directed to them and many other gentlemen of the county, by … jury, who sit together for the purpose of trying a cause, or rather a Court of jurisdiction which summons jury by

Judgment

judgment the adverse effect on the party concerned must be direct and immediate rather than indirect or remote. For instance, where … expression 'Judg-ment,' however, is now used generally except in matrimonial causes, the term 'judgment' including 'decree' [(English) Jud. Act, 1925, s.

writ

or judicial officer commanding the person to whom it is directed to perform or refrain from performing a specified act NOTE: … one to perform a mandated act or else to show cause why the act need not be performed compare peremptory writ

Contempt of court

to punish for such offence by committal. Contempts are either direct, which only insult or resist the powers of the Court, … representative. Among the latter is the attempting by intimidation to cause any suitor to discontinue his action, kidnapping or corrupting witnesses

Venue

and r. 1, the order made on the summons for directions, fixes the place of trial, but this can be subsequently … place whence a jury are to come for trial of causes. See Co. Litt. 125 a, and Hargrave's note (2). Local

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