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Mistake

in the case where an officer of a Court or a trustee in bankruptcy has received the money [Ex P. Simmonds, (1885) 16 QBD 308]. A contract is not voidable because it was caused by a mistake as … the forged cheque of a customer cannot charge the customer with the loss), and see Jones & Co. v. aring & Gillow Ltd., 1926 AC 670; but money paid under a mistake of law is ordinarily not

British national

England, Vol. 4, Edn. 4(2), Para 3, p. 5; R. v. Secretary of State for the Home Department, Ex P Thakar, (1974) QB 684: (1974) 2 All ER 261.

Clause

a clause the article in which the ex-pression occurs. [Constitution of India, Art. 366(5)] A distinct section or provision of a legal document or instrument, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 243. Clauses, means a series of … Clause, means a clause the article in which the ex-pression occurs. [Constitution of India, Art. 366(5)] A distinct section or provision of a legal document or instrument, Black's

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Improvement of towns

et seq.). where, however, land is increased in value under the heading of betterment (see R. v. Webster, ex p. Young, 152 LT 535), by the operation of the scheme or works provided for, up to 75 per

Scrip

bearer appears to be negotiable and to pass by delivery, see Goodwin v. Robarts, (1875) LR 10 Ex 337; 1 App Cas 476; Rumball v. … the right to obtain shares or debentures in a limited company, sometimes called 'scrip-certificate,' generally part paid and exchangeable for the certificate of share or the debenture upon payment in full. Scrip to bearer appears to be … also evidence of the right to obtain shares or debentures in a limited company, sometimes called 'scrip-certificate,' generally part paid and exchangeable for the certificate of share or the debenture upon payment in full. Scrip to bearer

Refugee

owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country, Reg. v. I.A.T., Ex p Shah [HL (E)], (1999) 2 WLR 1015.

Christianity

and parcel of the law of the land'-per Kelly, C. B., in Cowan v. Milbourn, (1867) LR 2 Ex. 230; but the statement must not be taken too literally; see Encyc. of the Laws of England, 2nd … Christianity. 'These is abundant authority for saying that Christianity is part and parcel of the law of the land'-per Kelly, C. B., in Cowan v. Milbourn, (1867) LR 2

Fiat

is also required by certain Acts before proceedings can be commenced, see Castro v. Murray, (1875) LR 10 Ex 213. See PETITION OF RIGHT. An order or decree esp. an arbitrary one; a court decree esp. one … Fiat (let it be done), a decree; a short order or warrant of some judge or public officer for making out and allowing certain processes. The fiat of the Attorney-General was required for a writ

Election

What has once pleased a man in elections cannot displease him on further consideration.) See also Re Simms, Ex p. Trustee, 1934 Ch 1. In equity the doctrine of election is founded on the rule that a person … any and every act taken by the competent authority after the publication of the election notification, Manda Jaganath v. K.S. Rathnam, (2004) 7 SCC 492: AIR 2004 SC 3601 (3604). The act of selecting one or more

Working journalist

in the light of and subject to the context requiring otherwise, Bennett Coleman and Co. (P) Ltd. v. Punya Priya Das Gupta, AIR 1970 SC 426: (1969) 2 SCC 1: (1970) 1 SCR 181. [Working Journalists and … Working journalist, an ex-employee would be a 'working journalist'. It is clear that the definitions of a 'newspaper employee' and a 'working

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