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flagrante delicto

flagrante delicto [Medieval Latin, literally, while the crime is blazing] : in the very act of committing a misdeed [was caught flagrante delicto] ;also : in the midst of sexual activity ...


in flagrante delicto

in flagrante delicto : flagrante delicto ...


Flagrante delicto, in

Flagrante delicto, in (in the very act of committing the crime)....


Manner or mainour

Manner or mainour [fr. the Fr. manier]. To be taken with the mainour is where a thief is taken with the stolen goods about him-as it were in his hands; that is, in flagrante delicto. In such a case he might be brought into Court, arraigned and tried, without indictment, 4 Bl. Com. 308....


Flagrantly abused his position as member

Flagrantly abused his position as member, The clause 'flagrantly abused his position as member' means the doing of such act or acts by a member of a committee in disregard of his duty which would shock a reasonable mind. The nature of the 'abuse' before it could be termed as 'flagrant', must, in the circumstance be glaring, notorious, enormous, scandalous or wicked. Any alleged contravention of the provisions of the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911 Act cannot be categorised as 'flagrant abuse of power' by a member of the Committee, State of Punjab v. Bhajan Singh, AIR 2001 SC 1098: (2001) 3 SCC 565. [Punjab Municipal Act, 1911 (3 of 1911), ss. 16(1)(e) and 20]...


Flagrantly

Flagrantly, The expression 'flagrantly' means glaringly, notoriously, scandalously. A position is said to be abused when it is put to a bad use or for a wrong purpose. No doubt it may vary with the circumstances, Bhagat Ram Patanga v. State of Punjab, AIR 1972 SC 1571 (1577): (1972) 2 SCC 170: (1973) 1 SCR 92. [Punjab Municipal Act, 1911, s. 16(1)e]...


ex delicto

ex delicto [Latin, of or by reason of a wrong] : arising from or based on a tort or delict (as a breach of duty) [the action is ex delicto] compare ex contractu ...


Doctrine of pari delicto

Doctrine of pari delicto, The doctrine of pari delicto is not designed to reward the 'wrongdoer' or to penalize the 'wronged', by denying to the victim of exploitation access to justice. The doctrine is attracted only when none of the parties is a victim of such exploitation and both parties have voluntarily and by their free will joined hands to flout the law for their mutual gain, Mohd. Salimuddin v. Misri Lal, (1986) 2 SCC 378: AIR 1986 SC 1019: (1986) 1 SCR 622....


Flagrantly

In a flagrant manner...


Flagrant necessity

Flagrant necessity, a case of urgency rendering lawful an otherwise illegal act, as an assault to remove a man from impending danger....


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