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Poll

116, Companies Act, 1929. As to the power of the chairman to direct a poll to be taken forthwith, i.e., at the meeting, see Re Chillington Iron Co., (1885) 29 Ch D 159; Re British Flax Co.,

On demand

On demand, the expression on 'demand' in a promissory note means payable immediately or forthwith, AIR 1966 AP 215 (217); see also AIR 1961 Mad 347 (348). [Hyderabad Stamp Act, (4 of 1331

Magna Carta

the house be a castle, and if she depart from the castle, then a competent house shall be forthwith provided for her, in which she may honestly dwell, until her dower be to her assigned, as it

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Confidence trick

in which the prisoner purported to sell a horse for 23l., and required the buyer to pay 8l. forthwith and the balance on delivery of the horse, but never in fact delivered the horse or intended to

Immediately

sense excludes any intervening time but from earliest judicial decision it has almost invariably meant the same as forthwith, namely with speedy and prompt action and as quickly as is reasonably possible, Stroud's Judicial Dictionary, 6th Edn.,

Debate

the speaker can fix a time limit for its completion. At the appointed hour, the question is put forthwith and thus the debate on the subject is closed, Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok

Dealership agreement

by respondent in favour of dealers. Dealer is required to make full payment of goods purchased by him forthwith and given cash discount as per length of period of payment. Agreement held to be a dealership agreement

Company

become members of the company, shall be a body corporate by the name contained in the memorandum, capable forthwith of exercising all the functions of an incorporated company, and having perpetual succession and a common seal, but

Closure

may rise in his place and move 'That the question be now put'. That question must be put forthwith, without amendment or debate, unless it appears to the chair that the motion is an abuse of the

Capias

the cause of action amounted to 20l. or upwards, and the debtor was about to quit England, unless forthwith apprehended; see now the (English) Debtors Act, 1869 (32 & 33 Vict. c. 62), s. 6, abolishing arrest

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