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Assembly constituency

Assembly constituency, means a constituency provided by law for the purpose of elections to the Legislative Assembly of a State. [Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950), s. 2

Association

by the consent of all the members, the rule of decision by majority is excluded, Ramashankar Kaushik v. Election Commission of India, AIR 1974 SC 445 (453).

Benchers

properly styled Masters of the Bench, seniors in the Inns of Court, usually but not necessarily King's Counsel, elected by co-optation, and having the entire management of the property of their respective Inns. The benchers have also

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Chairman

to win the confidence of his colleagues on he commission and carry them with him, T.N. Seshan, Chief Election Commr. of India v. Union of India, (1995) 4 SCC 611 (631). (Constitution of India, Art. 324) Means

Board of Directors

Board of Directors, means a group of individuals elected by the shareholders of a corporation to manage the corporation's business and appoint its officers, Webster's Dictionary of

Brief, or Brieve, out of the Chancery

Brieve, out of the Chancery, a writ issued in Scotland in the name of the sovereign in the election of tutors to minors, the cognoscing of lunatics or of idiots, and ascertaining the widow's terce; and sometimes

Burgessess

borough and occupation of property and payment of rates are entitled to be 'enrolled,' and when enrolled, to elect the 'council,' by which a municipal corporation is capable of acting. The term 'Local Government electors' was substituted

Business

England, Vol. 7(1), 4th Edn., Para 162, p. 116. Business does not mean affairs of a society because election of office-bearers, conduct of general meetings and management of a society would be treated as affairs of a

Casual vacancy

Casual vacancy, means a vacancy occuring otherwise than by efflux of time in the office of an elected member of a Board and includes a vacancy in such office, arising under sub-s. (1A) of s. 17.

Church of Scotland

government, and discipline within itself. Its Supreme Court is the General Assembly, which consists of ministers and elders elected by the Presbyteries, Universities, and the Royal Burghs and by the Church in India. Its sittings are attended

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