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Alien

(1915) 3 KB 716. By s. 2 the Secretary of State may, on application and in his absolute discretion, grant a certificate of naturalization to an alien who satisfies the Secretary-- (a) That he has either resided

Allowance

payments of a non-obligatory nature by persons sui juris or the Court acting in the exercise of its discretion; and see DEATH DUTIES AND FINANCE ACTS. Allowances to Agricultural Tenants.--The term 'allowances' is also used to designate

Appeal

of the Constitution of India. [Constitution of India Article 132(1) and (2)] However, the Supreme Court has the discretion to grant special leave to appeal from any judgment, decree, determination, sentence or order in any case or

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Approver, or Prover

accomplice in crime who accuses others of the same offence, and is admitted as a witness as the discretion of the Court to give evidence against his companions in guilt. He is vulgarly called 'King's evidence.' This

Approximate

item of the charities only shows that the persons responsible for paying moneys for the charities had a discretion to vary the amount mentioned slightly. That have been because the charities were not very clearly defined and

Arbitrary punishment

Arbitrary punishment, such as is left entirely to the discretion of a judge.

Arbitration

judge according to the customs of the law: whereas the latter is at liberty to use his own discretion, and accommodate the difference in that manner which appears most just and equitable. An arbitrator ought to be

As it deems fit

that civil consequences would ensue by reason thereof, the same must be exercised fairly and bona fide. The discretion so exercised is subject to appeal as also judicial review, and, thus, must also answer the test of

At will

At will, means subject to one's discretion; as one wishes or chooses; esp. (of a legal relationship), able to be terminated or discharged by either

Attachment

(15 of 2003), s. 2(d)] A process from a Court of Record, awarded by the judges at their discretion on a bare suggestion, or on their own knowledge, against a person guilty of a contempt, who is

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