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Kissing the book

close of the Michaelmas sittings in 1901 (see Times for Dec. 23), who observed that there was no excuse whatever for a witness refraining from kissing the Book, when by taking advantage of the Oaths Act to

Se defendendo, Homicide

Se defendendo, Homicide, excusable manslaying in defence of one's own life, when attacked and put in jeopardy, 4 Steph. Com

Coverture

marriage, because she was then presumed to be under the influence of her husband, so as to be excused from punishment for crimes committed in his presence, except treason, murder, and manslaughter [see Reg. v. Manning, (1849)

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Trade Union

held in Quinn v. Leathem 1901, AC 495, that a combination of two or more without justification or excuse to injure a man in his trade by inducing his customers or servants to break their contracts with

Tort

meaning attaches to it in law. In general, torts consist of some act done without just cause or excuse, Jay Laxmi Salt Works (P) Ltd. v. State of Gujarat, (1994) 4 SCC 1 (9). It means a

Tautology

iteration, which is repeating the same sentence in the same or equivalent terms: the latter is sometimes either excusable or necessary in an argument or address; the former (tautology) never.

Super-jurare

Super-jurare, a term anciently used when a criminal endeavoured to excuse himself by his own oath, or the oath of one or two witnesses, and the crime objected against

Suit-silver, or Suter-silver

Suit-silver, or Suter-silver, a small rent or sum of money paid in some manors to excuse the freeholders' appearance at the courts of their lord.

Subject to safe arrival

is similar to that of an exception clause which a seller must bring himself within in order to excuse non-delivery and in order to do that he must ship the goods and then show that he has

Saver-de-fault

Saver-de-fault, to excuse, Termes de la Ley.

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