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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

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

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

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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

Exoine, Essoigne

Exoine, Essoigne [Fr.], the excuse for not appearing in Court when cited. See ESSOIN.

Vani timoris justa excusatio non est

Vani timoris justa excusatio non est, a frivolous tear is not a legal excuse.

Husband and wife

or murder, or manslaughter, in her husband' presence, the law presumed that she acted under his coercion and excused her, which presumption of coercion was abolished by the Criminal Justice Act, 1925 (15 & 16 Geo. 5,

Excusat aut extenuat delictum in capitalibus quod non operatur idem incivilibus

Excusat aut extenuat delictum in capitalibus quod non operatur idem incivilibus. Bac. Max. r. 15.-(That may excuse of palliate a wrongful act in capital cases which would not have the same effect in civil injuries.)

privilege

the requirements of a position or office ;also : the affirmative defense that an action is privileged compare excuse absolute privilege : a privilege that exempts a person from liability esp. for defamation regardless of intent or

Inexcusable

Not excusable not admitting excuse or justification as inexcusable folly

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