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Defence struck off or defence struck out

or for discovery of inspection of documents, he shall, if a plaintiff, be liable to have his suit dismissed for want of prosecution, and, if a defendant, to have his defences, if any, struck out, and to

Destruction of buildings

any buildings that may subsequently be erected on it. But the complete destruction of the whole of the dismissed premises, as where an upper-floor flat is destroyed by fire, produces problems that yet have to be solved.

Determined

the court says in terms that an appeal is allowed or the application granted, or the appeal is dismissed or any application refused, that is a final determination, Regina (Denny) v. Acton Youth Court, (2004) 1 WLR

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Eat inde sine die

words used on the acquittal of a defendant, 'that he may go thence without a day,' i.e., be dismissed without any further trial or adjournment.

Exchanges, Regimental

to a fine of 100l., or to imprisonment, and if an officer, on conviction by Court-martial, to be dismissed the service.

Factory

and Young Persons Act, 1936. See Consolidating Factories Act, 1937. The use of steam whistles for summoning or dismissing factory hands requires the sanction of local authorities, by the (English) Steam Whistles Act, 1872 (35 & 36

Fire

s. 86, which s. and s. 83 are the only unrepealed sections of the Act. To discharge or dismiss a person from employment; to terminate as employee. Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn. Fire Engines.--The maintenance of fire

Judge-shopping

hope of having one of the lawsuits assigned to a favourable judge and to non suit or voluntarily dismiss the others, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 846.

Lay off

(1976) 3 SCR 369. [Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, s. 2(kkk)] It means to discontinue work or activity; to dismiss or discharge temporarily, Priya Laxmi Mills Ltd. v. Mazdoor Mahajan Mandal, AIR 1976 SC 2584 (2588): (1977) 1

Reduction in rank

in England, all servants of the Crown hold office during to the pleasure of the Crown; can be dismissed at any time without showing any cause, A Commentary on the Constitution of India, Durga Das Basu, 4th

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