Excuse - Law Dictionary Search Results
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excuse ex·cused ex·cus·ing vt 1 : to grant exemption or release to [excused the prospective juror] [excused the witness after an hour of testimony] 2 : justify vi : to serve as an excuse or justification [exigent circumstances may "J. J. White and R. S. Summers"] [ik-skyüs] n 1 : excusal 2 a : a circumstance that allows for release under the law from an obligation, duty, or contractual liability compare act of god, force majeure, fortuitous event, impossibility of performance b : a circumstance (as a physical threat) that grants immunity for otherwise tortious or criminal conduct compare justification, privilege ...
Lawful excuse
Lawful excuse, an excuse which is recognised by law as a good excuse. What is lawful excuse depends on the facts and circumstances of each case and the law, State of Uttar Pradesh v. Firm Deo Dutt Lakhan Lal, AIR 1966 All 73....
excusable neglect
excusable neglect : the failure of a party to follow a required procedure in a timely fashion that results from a circumstance (as an accident) which is considered by the court to be sufficient reason to excuse that party compare unavoidable casualty NOTE: Excusable neglect allows a party to seek relief from a default judgment, to file late, or to be granted a deadline extension. ...
Excusable
That may be excused forgiven justified or acquitted of blame pardonable as the man is excusable an excusable action...
excusable
excusable : having a basis for being excused or justified ...
excusal
excusal : the act or an instance of excusing [ of a juror] compare challenge ...
Ignorance of law is no excuse
Ignorance of law is no excuse, The maxim 'ignor-ance of law is no excuse' cannot be carried to the extent of saying that every person must be presumed to know that a piece of legislation enacted by a legislature if competent jurisdiction must be held to be invalid, in case it prescribes a differential treatment, and he must therefore, refuse to submit to it or incur the peril of the bar of waiver being raised against him, Basheshar Nath v. CIT, AIR 1959 SC 149 (172)....
excusable homicide
excusable homicide see homicide ...
Excusation
Excuse apology...
Excusator
One who makes or is authorized to make an excuse an apologist...