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Shogun

the military governor of the eastern provinces of Japan By gradual usurpation of power the Shoguns known to foreigners as Tycoons became finally the virtual rulers of Japan The title was abolished in 1867

Trade and commerce

Powers) Act, 1946, could be interpreted as including the export of goods outside the Province including a neighbour-ing foreign State, Darshan Singh v. State of Punjab, AIR 1953 SC 83 (86): (1953) SCR 319. … Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1500. The words 'trade and commerce' in s. 3 of the Essential Supplies (Temporary Powers) Act, 1946, could be interpreted as including the export of goods outside the Province including a neighbour-ing foreign

Neutral Court

Neutral Court, the parties to a contract may agree to have their disputes resolved by a foreign Court termed as a 'neutral Court' or 'Court of choice' creating exclusive or non-exclusive jurisdiction in it, Modi … resolved by a foreign Court termed as a 'neutral Court' or 'Court of choice' creating exclusive or non-exclusive jurisdiction in it, Modi Entertainment Network v. W.S.G. Cricket Pvt. Ltd., (2003) 4 SCC 341: AIR 2003 SC 1177.

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Motor Car

cars driven, rated on the horse-power (Finance Acts, 1920 and 1931). There are also Customs duties on all foreign motor cars. It means any motor vehicle other than a transport vehicle, omnibus, road-roller, tractor, motor cycle or

Fiction

to traverse; e.g., an averment that the plaintiff was a Roman citizen, when in truth he was a foreigner, the object of these 'fictiones' being of course to give jurisdiction; see Maine's Anc. Law, ch. II. The … citizen, when in truth he was a foreigner, the object of these 'fictiones' being of course to give jurisdiction; see Maine's Anc. Law, ch. II. The English law has always abounded in fictions, and thre is a

ambassador

with high diplomatic powers, commissioned by a government to transact the international business of his government with a foreign government. Source: FindLaw … ambassador A public officer clothed with high diplomatic powers, commissioned by a government to transact the international business of his government with a foreign government. Source: FindLaw

Praeligmunire

The offense of introducing foreign authority into England the penalties for which were originally intended to depress the civil power of the pope

Exterritorial

Beyond the territorial limits foreign to or exempt from the territorial jurisdiction … Beyond the territorial limits foreign to or exempt from the territorial jurisdiction

Charism

A miraculously given power as of healing speaking foreign languages without instruction etc attributed to some of the early Christians

executive agreement

executive agreement : an agreement (as an armistice) between the U.S. and a foreign government that is made by the president and usually deals with a subject within the president's powers compare … a foreign government that is made by the president and usually deals with a subject within the president's powers compare treaty NOTE: An executive agreement does not carry the same weight as a treaty unless it is

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