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Special and special reasons
'special' connote? 'Special' means distinguished by some unusual quality; out of the ordinary (See Words and Phrases, Permanent Edition, Volume 39A, p. 82) Webster defines 'special as particular; peculiar; different from others; designed for a particular purpose;
Sovereign powers
accomplish its legitimate ends and purposes. Such powers must exist in all practical Governments. (Words and Phrases, Permanent Edition, Volume 39A) See also Agricultural Produce Market Committee v. Ashok Harikuni, (2000) 8 SCC 61.
Royalty
legal parlance for the price of goods sold. 'Royalty' is defined in Jowitt's Dictionary of English Law, Fifth Edition, Volume, 2 page 1595, as follows: Royalty, a payment reserved by the grantor of a patent, lease of
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Out of
is 'influenced, inspired, or caused by; out of pity; out of respect for him'. (Webster Comprehensive Dictionary International Edition 1984). In the context of s. 2(8), the words 'out of' indicate that the injury must be caused
Revised Reports
in the English Courts of Law and Equity from 1785 to 1865 as are still of practical utility. Edited by Sir F. Pollock.
Resignation
p. 311. Resignation, must be unconditional and with an intention to operate as such, Words and Phrases (Permanent Edition) Vol. 37, p. 476. Means the spontaneous relinquishment of one's own right as conveyed by the maxim. Resignatio
Reserve
for some use. To retain or preserve for certain purposes.' (Oxford Dictionary). In Webster's New International Dictionary, Second Edition, page 2118, 'Reserve' is defined as follows:To keep in store for future or special use; to keep in
Reports, The
13 Jac. 1, which are usually quoted as 'Rep.' They are divided into thirteen parts, and the modern editions are in six volumes, including the index.
Quasi-governmental agency
agency' is 'a government-sponsored enterprise or corporation (sometimes called a government-controlled corporation)'. Authority, as Websiter's Comprehensive Dictionary (International Edition) defines, is 'the person or persons in whom government or command is vested; often in the plural', Pradeep
Pronounce
proclaim, to utter formally, to utter rhetorically, to declare, to utter, to articulate, Chambers 20th Century Dictionary, New Edition, p. 1030. The term 'pronounce' means to proclaim, to utter formally, to utter rhetorically, to declare to, utter,
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