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Marshalling

to which otherwise he could not have access: the object being that every claimant shall be satisfied as far as, by any arrangement consistent with the nature of the several claims, the property which they seek to

Mainly

of 1971), s. 2(d)(i)] The word 'mainly', according to the ordinary plain meaning, means substantially, principally, chiefly, as far as practicable' or so far as possible, Swaran Lata v. Union of India, (1979) 3 SCC 165 (178):

Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, (English)

such undertaking is authorised and incorporate the general Act with such special Act except when or in so far as it is expressly excluded. The (English) Acquisition of Land (Assessment of Compensation) Act, 1919 (15 & 16

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Colony

(3) by occupancy, as Newfoundland, New South Wales, and Van Diemen's Land, or (4) by hereditary descent. By far the greater part of the colonies was acquired by conquest or cession. In the first two cases the

Discontinuance

the land than by law he was entitled to do; in which case the estate was good, so far as his power extended to make it, but no further, Finch, L. 190; 1 Rep. 44. The learning

Desertion

591 (595): (2002) 2 SCC 73. [Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, s. 13(1)(1b)] For the offence of desertion, so far as the deserting spouse is concerned, two essential conditions must be there, namely, (1) the factum of separation,

Demonstrative legacy

for payment. This kind of legacy is called by the civilians a demonstrative legacy, and it is so far general, and differs so much in effect from one properly specific, that if the fund be called in

Deed

must be read before execution if any of the parties request it, otherwise it will be void, so far as the requester is concerned; and a false read-ing will avoid it so far as it was misread

Cy-pres

will not decree the execution of a charitable trust in a manner different from that intended, except so far as it is seen that the intention cannot be literally executed. In that case another mode will be

Copyhold

the estate devolves upon the heir on the ancestor's death, and is called a copyhold of inheritance. As far as the quantity and modification of interest are concerned, the tenant's estate partakes of the nature of a

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