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Void

SC 906. Void, in its strictest sense, means that which has no force and effect, is without legal efficacy, incapable of being enforced by law, or has no legal or binding force, but frequently the word is

Specific performance

agreement. The (English) C.L.P. Act, 1854, however, imparted to the Common Law writ of mandamus a little more efficacy by provisions since superseded by s. 24 of the Judicature Act, 1873, now by Judicature Act, 1925, s.

Om

any prayer; it is also regarded as a particle of auspicious salutation. To 'Om' high spiritual or mystical efficacy is undoubtedly ascribed; but its use on a flag ('Om Dhwaj') does not symbolise religion, or anything religious,

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Nullity

Nullity, want of force or efficacy; an error in litigation which is incurable, and thus differs from an irregularity, which is amendable. A decree

Homeopathic medicines

Homeopathic medicines, includes any drug which is recorded in Homoeopathic proving or therapeutic efficacy of which has been established through long clinical experience as recorded in authoritative Homeopathic literature of India and

Habeas corpus ad subjiciendum

a writ of habeas corpus,'directed to the person in whose custody the party is, returnable immediately. Besides the efficacy of the writ of habeas corpus in liberating the subject from illegal confinement in a public prison, it

Judge

him when he was clothed with the powers and functions of the office, albeit unlawfully, have the same efficacy as judgments pronounced and Acts done by a judge de jure. Such is the de facto doctrine, born

Act of Parliament

that it necessarily implies a negative, but if the Acts can stand together, they shall have a concurrent efficacy; (9) Acts of Parliament cannot derogate from the power of subsequent Parliaments; (10) the King is not bound

Null

Of no legal or binding force or validity of no efficacy invalid void nugatory useless

Quacksalver

One who boasts of his skill in medicines and salves or of the efficacy of his prescriptions a charlatan a quack a mountebank

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