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use

use that is transferred or takes effect in derogation of some estate upon the happening of a future event spring·ing use : a use that arises upon the happening of a future event and is not in

Pluperfect

More than perfect past perfect said of the tense which denotes that an action or event was completed at or before the time of another past action or event

Circumstances

2 SCR 483: (1975) 2 SCC 386: AIR 1975 SC 83 (86). Circumstances would ordinarily mean situations or events extraneous to the activities of a concerned person or a group of persons, such as riots, disorders, tensions,

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Epoch

A fixed point of time established in history by the occurrence of some grand or remarkable event a point of time marked by an event of great subsequent influence as the epoch of the creation

Commemorate

by a special act or observance to celebrate with honor and solemnity to honor as a person or event by some act of respect or affection intended to preserve the remembrance of the person or event as

Perils of the sea

are strictly the natural accidents peculiar to the water, but the law has extended this phrase to comprehend events not attributable to natural causes, as captures by pirates, and losses by collision, where no blame is attachable

Newspaper

Sales Tax Act, 1947) Any paper to be classified as a newspaper, would contain a report of recent events, Commissioner of Sales Taxi v. Express Printing Press, AIR 1983 Bom 190 (192). [Bombay Sales Act, (51 of

Newly set up establishment

Geo. 5, c. 8), s. 1 (1) (c); and see SEDITION. It means tidings, new information of recent events; new occurrences as a subject of report or talk, All India Reporter Karmachari Sangh v. All India Reporter

Impracticability

'Impracticability' is a concept different from 'impossibility' for while the latter is absolute, the former introduces at all events some degree of reason and involves some regard for practice. 'Impracticable' presupposes that the action is 'possible' but

Rape

only desired to gratify his passions upon her person, but that he intended to do so at all events, and notwithstanding any resistance on her part. Indecent assaults are often magnified into attempts at rape. In order

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