Disjunctive - Law Dictionary Search Results
And, or
being read as 'or', if the context demands it to be so read. The word 'or' is normally disjunctive and the word 'and' is normally conjunctive. But at times they are read as vice-versa to give effect
Condition
the lessee shall pay rent, etc.; single, to do one thing only; copulative, to do divers things; and disjunctive, where one thing of several is required to be done. See Jac. Law Dict.; Shep. Touch. 117; 2
Joint-tenancy
after 1st January, 1926. When an estate is granted to two or more persons without any modifying and disjunctive words, they take, according to the common law rule, as joint-tenants. For example, if an estate be granted
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Or is otherwise unfit for human consumption
Or is otherwise unfit for human consumption, the words 'or' is otherwise unfit for human consumption are disjunctive of the rest of the words preceding them. It relates to a distinct and separate class altogether. The
Discretive
Marking distinction or separation disjunctive
Disunion
The termination of union separation disjunction as the disunion of the body and the soul
Adequate and special reasons
expression 'adequate and special reasons'[ indicates that it is not enough to have special reasons, nor adequate reasons disjunctively. There should be a conjunction of both for enabling the court to invoke the discretion. Reasons which are
Sanad, deed and other instrument
sanad in which one party crates or confers a zamindari estate on another. The words must be read disjunctively and be interpreted according to their ordinary meaning. For example, a document by an intermediary acknowledging the overlordship
Supplies and services
may exist where supplies and services may both be affected. The word 'and' is not used conjunctively but disjunctively. If sweepers' strike, no question of disrupting supplies arises but services essential to the life of the community
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