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Quasi Judicial Act
a Quasi Judicial Act requires that a decision is to be given not arbitrarily or in the mere discretion of an authority, but according to the facts and circumstances of the case, as determined upon an enquiry
Quasi judicial
an executive or administrative official's adjudicative acts. Quasi-judicial acts, which are valid if there is no abuse of discretion, often determine the fundamental rights of citizens. They are subject to review by courts, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th
Quam longum debet esse rationabile tempus, non definitur in lege, sed pendet ex discretione justiciariorum
Quam longum debet esse rationabile tempus, non definitur in lege, sed pendet ex discretione justiciariorum (Co. Litt. 56b), how long reasonable time ought to be is not defined by law, but depends
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Punishment
Burke). Punishment, the penalty for transgressing the law: in England usually left within very wide limits to the discretion of the Court. Too great severity has frequently led to refusals of juries to convict, especially where the
Independent contractor
under the order or control of the person for whom he does it, and may use his own discretion in things not specified beforehand, Shivandan v. Punjab National Bank, AIR 1955 SC 404 (409): (1955) 1 SCR
Deodand
law made the following extraordinary distinction, that no deodand was due where an infant under the age of discretion was killed by a fall from a cart or horse or the like, not being in motion, whereas
Imprisonment
Crime.--Any common law mis-demeanour is punishable after conviction on indictment by fine or imprisonment or both, at the discretion of the court. Imprisonment for not more than two years is very frequently authorised, as an alternative to
motion
b : the initiative of a court to issue an order, ruling, or direction [the court is given discretion to order a pretrial conference either on its own or at the request of a party "J. H.
Prudence
The quality or state of being prudent wisdom in the way of caution and provision discretion carefulness hence also economy frugality
Optional
Involving an option depending on the exercise of an option left to ones discretion or choice allowed but not compulsory as optional studies it is optional with you to go or stay
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