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Award

officio, and has declared, and can no longer change, his final mind. As soon as the award is executed, notice thereof should be given to all the parties that it is made and ready to be delivered:

Await

Await [fr. awaiti, Wall., to watch, waiti, to look], the lying in wait to execute some mischief, See 13 Ric. 2, st. 2, by which no pardon is allowed for the death of

Avoidance of a Deed

of a Deed. The rendering void or of no effect of a deed, either on account of defective execution, disclaimer, fraud, or otherwise.

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Authentic Act

Authentic Act, that which has been executed before a notary or other public officer, duly authorized, or which is testified by a public seal, or

Auction sale

may be a sale by auction where the sale is not complete till, for example, a document is executed, Bombay Sale and Chemical Industries v. L.J. Johnson, AIR 1958 SC 289 (292). [Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation)

Attesting witness

Attesting witness, a person who has seen a party execute a deed, or sign a written document. He then subscribes his signature for the purpose of identification and

Attestation

115), and bills of sale (see BILL OF SALE) require attestation. As to the attestation of deeds in execution of certain powers of appointment, see (English) Law of Property Act, 1925, s. 159, replacing (English) Law of

Attempt to commit crime

Attempt to commit crime, an attempt to commit an offence is an act, or a series of acts, which leads inevitably to the commission of the offence, unless something, which the doer of the act neither...

Attempt to commit an offence

Attempt to commit an offence, is an act, or a series of acts, which leads inevitable to the commission of the offence, unless something, which the doer of the act neither foresaw nor intended, happens to...

Articles, Marriage

Heath, (1852) 15 Beav 408. In equity the Articles are considered as minutes of agreement and to create executory trusts, and the Court will give effect to the intention accordingly without strict or any regard to an

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