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Defect

Defect, means any fault, imperfection or short-coming in the quality, quantity, potency, purity or standard which is required to be maintained by

Cy-pres

It is, that where a literal compliance with the condition becomes impossible from unavioiable circumstances, and without any fault of the party, it is sufficient that it is complied with as nearly as it practically can be,

Damage feasant or faisant

beasts (including domestic fowls) are found on another person's land without his leave or license, and without the fault of the possessor of the close (which may happen from his not repairing his fences), and there doing

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Barratry

is the practice in most countries to insure against barratry. Many foreign jurists hold that it comprehends every fault which the master and crew can commit, whether it arises from fraud, negligence, unskilfulness, or mere imprudence. But

Deficiency

Deficiency, means any fault, imperfection, shortcoming or inadequacy in the quality, nature and manner of performance which is required to be maintained

Demurrage

demurrage is generally the measure. This holds even in cases where the delay is not occasioned by any fault on the freighter's part, but is inevitable. If, for example, a ship be detained, owing to the crowded

Disrationare, or dirationare

Disrationare, or dirationare, to justify; to clear one's self of a fault; to traverse an indictment, to disprove, Encyc. Londin.

Continuous service

which is not illegal or a lock-out or a cessation of work which is not due to any fault on the part of the workman, and a workman, who during a period of twelve calendar months has

Reprehend

To reprove or reprimand with a view of restraining checking or preventing to make charge of fault against to disapprove of to chide to blame to censure

Amendment

India, 1994 Supp (1) SCC 191: AIR 1993 SC 1267 (1282, 1286). Amendment, means a correction of errors, faults etc., Webster Law Dictionary, p. 47 Means correction of a fault' the curing of a defect; improvement, A

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