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Directory Statute. The term directory, when applied to a statute (or part of a statute) which enjoins or forbids the doing of certain acts, is used in two different senses:-(I) As opposed to declaratory, i.e., a statute which merely declares what the Common Law is, 1 Bl. Com. 54 and 86.(II) As opposed to imperative. When a statute directs that an act should be done in a specific manner, or authorizes it upon certain conditions, if a strict compliance with its provisions is not essential to the validity of the act, it is said to be directory, although the performance might be enforced by mandamus, but if such compliance is essential, it is said to be imperative. See per Lord Mansfield in R. v. Loxdale, (1758) 1 Burr. 445; Maxwell on Statutes...
Directory
Containing directions enjoining instructing directorial...
Shall
Shall, a word of slippery semantics in a rule is not decisive and the context of the statute, the purpose of the prescription, the public injury in the event of neglect of the rule and the conspectus of circumstances bearing on the importance of the condition have all to be considered before condemning a violation as fatal, State of Punjab v. Shamlal Murari, (1976) 1 SCC 719.Shall, does not always mean that an act is obligatory or mandatory and it depends upon the context in which the word 'shall' occurs and the other circumstances, Ramnath Narayana Mauzo of Margoa v. Union Government of India, AIR 1968 Goa 85.Shall, does not always mean that the enactment is obligatory or mandatory. It depends upon the context in which the word shall occurs and the other circumstances, State of Madhya Pradesh v. Azad Bharat Finance Co., (1966) (Supp) SCR 473: (1967) 1 SCJ 815.Shall, in a statute, though generally taken in a mandatory sense, does not necessarily mean that in every case it shall have th...
Law List
Law List, a list of barristers, solicitors, and other legal practitioners, giving their addresses, and the dates of their entering the profession. The present 'Law List,' which has been published annually since 1801, is prima facie evidence that the persons therein named as solicitors or certificated conveyancers, are such, (English) Solicitors Act, 1850 (23 & 24 Vict. c. 127), s. 22.It means (1) A publication compiling the names and addresses of practicing lawyers and other information of interest to the profession, such as court calendars, lawyers with specialized practices, stenographers, and the like. (2) A legal directory such as Martindale-Hubbell. Many states and large cities also have law lists or directories, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 892....
accede
accede ac·ced·ed ac·ced·ing 1 a : to become a party (as to an agreement) by associating oneself with others [they were invited to to the covenant] b : to express approval or give consent [the banker asks for collateral. The debtor…s, and transfers some of his property "In re Patterson, 139 F. Supp. 830 (1956)"] 2 : to assume an office or position [acceded to the governorship] 3 a : to become added by way of growth, increase, improvement, or labor [the various improvements…had acceded to the realty and had become “fixtures” "Graham v. Henderson, 608 S.W.2d 150 (1980)"] b : to come into control or ownership of something [a trustee in bankruptcy specifically s to all property of the debtor "Directory Int'l Inc. v. Bates Mfg. Co., 91 B.R. 738 (1988)"] ...
Directoire style
A style of dress prevalent at the time of the French Directory characterized by great extravagance of design and imitating the Greek and Roman costumes...
Directorial
Having the quality of a director or authoritative guide directive...
VerbarIncroyable
A French fop or dandy of the time of the Directory hence any fop...
Mandatory
Containing a command preceptive directory...
Perfoliate
Having the basal part produced around the stem said of leaves which the stem apparently passes directory through...
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