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Public meeting

his name and address and, if that person refuses or fails so to declare his name and address or gives a

Passing off

on the same facts, a suit for passing off may fail but a suit for infringement may succeed because the additions,

Nonsuit

prosecutus, Lat.]. The judge orders a nonsuit when the plaintiff fails to make out a legal cause of action or fails

Existence or extent of a legal right

of the defendant is established, the suit is bound to fail. But on failure of either to establish his own legal

Desertion

obtaining a judicial separation under the Act of 1857, see Failes v. Failes, 1906, P. 326. Desertion for two years will

Cy-pres

the particular purpose for which a charitable trust is created fails or by reason of certain circumstances the trust cannot be

estoppel

person previously had the opportunity and duty to speak but failed to do so estoppel in pais : equitable estoppel in

derivative action

against an officer which the corporation or association has itself failed to assert for its injuries called also derivative suit shareholder's

Recovery

Y. (this was called 'vouching Z. to warranty'). If Z. failed to prove that he had had a good title at

Neglect

has 'neglected to make payment'. The expression 'neglect' means 'to fail to give due care, attention, or time to. The fail

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