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Act of God
causes, Patel Roadways Ltd. v. Birla Yamaha Ltd., (2000) 4 SCC 91. Means an overwhelming, unpreventable event caused exclusively by forces of nature, such as an earthquake, flood, or tornado. The definition has been statutorily broadened to
Act of State
State of Orissa AIR 1988 SC 24 (28): (1987) Supp SCC 553. In International Law, means the uncontrolled exclusive exercise of powers of a State, that is, both of the power of entering into relations with other
Adverse possession
conditions, esp. a non-permissible use of the land with a claim of right when that use is continuous, exclusive, hostile, open, and notorious, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 54. Adverse possession, contemplates hostile possession i.e. a
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Adverse title
Adverse title, means a title acquired by adverse possession, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1493. Means an exclusive title acquired by adverse possession, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1493.
Advocate
and Admiralty Courts, until 1857, certain persons learned in the civil and canon law, called advocates, had the exclusive right of acting as counsel. They were members of a college situate at Doctor's Commons, incorporated by charter,
Advocates in Aberdeen, Society of
in Aberdeen, originating in 1633. Until the passing of the Law Agents Act of 1873, they enjoyed the exclusive privilege of practising in all the Courts within the City of Aberdeen.
Advocates, Faculty of
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, and Parliamentary committees. In the Supreme Courts in Scotland they have an exclusive right of audience except (1) where a party conducts his own case, and (2) in cases falling under
African company
African company, a company which, under a charter of Charles II., enjoyed an exclusive trade from the port of Sallee, in South Barbary, to the Cape of Good Hope, both inclusive, with
Agistment
other men's cattle into pasture-land, at a certain rate per week, without letting them the land for their exclusive use as tenants; so called because the cattle are suffered agiser, i.e., to be levant et couchant there.
Agricultural land
as a park, gardens other than as aforesaid, pleasure grounds, or any land kept or preserved mainly or exclusively for purposes of sport or recreation, or land used as a racecourse.'-Agricultural Rates Act, 1896, s. 9. Compare
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