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Repeal
Repeal, a revocation or abrogation. Repeal of one act of Parliament by another is either express or implied, the rule being that a later Act repeals a former one if contradictory thereto, Leges posteriores … one written law by another, A Dictionary of Law, Willium C. Anderson, 1889, p. 879. Means to withdraw officially or formally, Webster American Dictionary, p. 1233. Repeal, the saving clause is inserted in the Statute in order
Election
Canada, the supervision of the Dominion Elec-tions is vested in the Chief Election Officer; he is an independent Official chosen by a resolution of the House of Commons and removable in the same manner as a Judge … SC 3601 (3604). The act of selecting one or more from a greater number for an office. The exercise of his choice by a man left to his own free will to take or to do one
Sanction
and is a safeguard for the innocent but not a shield for the guilty. The order of sanction ex facie discloses that the sanctioning authority had considered the evidence and other material placed before it, Mansuklal v. … Sanction, 1. official approval or authorisation 2. A penalty or coercive measure that results from failure to comply with law, rule
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exercise
exercise 1 : the discharge of an official function or professional occupation 2 : the act or an instance
exclusion
exclusion 1 : the act of excluding or state of being excluded ;specif : refusal of entry into the … act of excluding or state of being excluded ;specif : refusal of entry into the U.S. by immigration officials [review of deportation and orders] compare deportation 2 : something that excludes or is excluded: as a :
Information
by the Attorney-General in his official capacity. A crown information (which was formerly filed in the Court of Exchequer, but is now instituted on the Revenue side of the King's Bench Division) is a suit for recovering
Churchwardens
a corporation for the purpose of holding lands; but beyond that they are only annual officers, Fell v. Official Trustee of Charity Lands, 1898 (2) Ch 59. They are sometimes appointed by the minister, sometimes by the … Easter week, and are generally two in number; are obliged when chosen to serve, and are sworn to execute the office faithfully. Several persons are, however, exempted from the office, viz., peers of the realm, members of
Bias
bias. Personal bias is one of the three major limbs of bias namely pecuniary bias, personal bias and official bias, Secy to Govt., Transport Deptt. v. Munuswany Mudaliar, 1988 Supp SCC 651: AIR 1988 SC 2232 (2234). … be cogent evidence available on record to come to the conclusion as to whether in fact there was existing a bias which resulted in the miscarriage of justice, Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam Ltd. v. Girja Shankar, AIR
Marriage
can be obtained by mutual consent or at the will of either party with merely formal conditions of official registration, and it constitutes a valid marriage according to English law, Nachimson v. Nachimson, 1930, P. 217. Previous … as understood in Christendom is the voluntary union for life of one man and one woman, to the exclusion of all others, Hyde v. Hyde, 1866 LR 1 P&D 130. Where a marriage in a foreign country
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