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Especially

Especially, the word 'especially' means facts that are pre-eminently or exceptionally within the knowledge of the accused, Shambhu Nath Mehra v. State of Ajmer, AIR 1956 SC 404 (406). [Evidence Act, (1 of 1872), s. 106]

Expropriation

wholly or partially. See Housing Acts. A government taking or modification of an individual's property rights, esp. by eminent domain, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 602.

Frauds, Statute of

is said to have been famed by Sir Matthew Hale, Lord Keeper Guilford, and Sir Leoline Jenkins, an eminent civilian. Lord Nottingham used to say of it, that 'every line was worth a subsidy,' and it has

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Freedom of a borough

in favour of the admission to be honorary freemen of persons of distinction and persons who have rendered eminent services to the borough (see now (English) Local Government Act, 1933 (23 & 24 Geo. 5, c. 51),

Honorary Freemen

may admit to be honorary freemen of the borough persons of distinction, and any persons who have rendered eminent services to the borough. The Local Government Act, 1933 (23 & 24 Geo. 5, c. 51), repealed the

Public policy

it was known to be married, Wilson v. Cranley, (1908) 1 KB 729. Public policy, however, said an eminent judge, 'is a very unruly horse, and when once you get astride it you never know where it

Regularly kept books of account

account, to ascertain whether a book of account has been regularly kept the nature of occupation is an eminent factor for weighment. The test of regularity of keeping accounts by a shopkeeper who has daily transactions cannot

Sovereign power

'sovereign power' manifests itself in but three ways. By exercising the right of taxation; by the right of eminent domain; and through its police power, Boggs v. Meree Min Co., 14 Cal 279.

Signalize

To make signal or eminent to render distinguished from what is common to distinguish

Signally

In a signal manner eminently

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