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to legal rights (A.P. notes to s. 23, ibid.). see CHANCERY. The body of principles constituting what is fair and right; natural law, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn. … Equities are equal, the Common Law must prevail. The grand characteristic of Municipal Equity is displayed in the nature and extent of its redress. Not content, as the Common Law generally is, to adjudicate strictly and absolutely

Equitable

or exhibiting equity according to natural right or natural justice marked by a due consideration for what is fair unbiased or impartial just as an equitable decision an equitable distribution of an estate equitable men … Possessing or exhibiting equity according to natural right or natural justice marked by a due consideration for what is fair unbiased or impartial just as

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manifest necessity

which is of such an overwhelming and unforeseeable nature that the conduct of trial or reaching of a fair result is impossible and which necessitates the declaration of a mistrial NOTE: If there is a manifest necessity … of an essential witness, juror misconduct, or illness of counsel) which is of such an overwhelming and unforeseeable nature that the conduct of trial or reaching of a fair result is impossible and which necessitates the declaration

Quasi judicial function

expediency. But the procedure is subject to the principles of natural justice, which require the minister to act fairly towards the objections and not to take fresh evidence without disclosing it to them, Wade & Forsyth's Administrative … decision itself is administrative, dictated by policy and expediency. But the procedure is subject to the principles of natural justice, which require the minister to act fairly towards the objections and not to take fresh evidence without

Fair market value

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use

for a particular purpose that is allowed under conditions set forth in a zoning ordinance : special exception fair use : a use of copyrighted material that does not constitute an infringement of the copyright provided the … these: the purpose of the use, the character of the use (as in being commercial or educational in nature), the nature of the copyrighted work, and the amount of the work used. non·con·form·ing use : use of

Piedpoudre, Court of

the foot; or derived from pied puidreaux, Old Fr., a pedlar or petty chapman, such as resorts to fairs or markets], a Court of record incident to every fair and market, though fallen into disuse and now … plaintiff must make oath that the cause of action arose there. A writ of error lay in the nature of an appeal to the Courts at Westminster, 3 Reeves, c. 20, p. 293.

Plant

Pat LJR 868. Plant, has frequently been used in fiscal and other legislation. It is one of a fairly large category of words as to which no statutory definition is provided ('trade', office even 'income' are others), … ('trade', office even 'income' are others), so that it is left to the court to interpret them. It naturally happens that as case follows case, and one extension leads to another, the meaning of the word gradually

consideration

consideration : a consideration that is reasonably equivalent in value to the thing for which it is given fair consideration : a consideration that is reasonable and given in good faith ;specif : something with a reasonably … exchange for the transfer of property good consideration 1 : a consideration based on a family relationship or natural love and affection 2 : valuable consideration in this entry NOTE: When used as defined in sense 1

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