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Passing off

(1986) 1 SCC 465. It is possible that on the same facts, a suit for passing off may fail but a suit for infringement may succeed because the additions, the get-up and trade-dress may enable a defendant

Trust

recommendatory trusts, if the words for any reason do not amount to a trust, or the intended trust fail in the whole or in part, the absolute interest remains in the donee; or if the trust established

Existence or extent of a legal right

claim of the plaintiff, if the legal right of the defendant is established, the suit is bound to fail. But on failure of either to establish his own legal right, the suit will still fail because the

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default

default [Anglo-French defalte defaute lack, fault, failure to answer a summons, from defaillir to be lacking, fail, from de-, intensive prefix + faillir to fail]

estoppel

making an assertion to another's disadvantage when the person previously had the opportunity and duty to speak but failed to do so estoppel in pais : equitable estoppel in this entry file wrap·per estoppel : an estoppel

derivative action

association to assert a cause of action usually against an officer which the corporation or association has itself failed to assert for its injuries called also derivative suit shareholder's derivative suit compare direct action NOTE: A shareholder

Desertion

from running and so prevent the wife from obtaining a judicial separation under the Act of 1857, see Failes v. Failes, 1906, P. 326. Desertion for two years will revive condoned adultery, Houghton v. Houghton, 1903, P.

failure

failure 1 : omission of occurrence or performance ;specif : a failing to perform a duty or expected action

impossibility

allow prosecution for attempt or for another inchoate offense. For example, if the defendant constructed a bomb that failed to explode, factual impossibility would be a defense against murder charges, but not attempted murder. impossibility of per·for·mance

surcharge

surcharge 1 : to impose a surcharge on [ a trustee for failing to exercise due care] 2 : to show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to

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