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Marriage

Each party must go through the ceremony, consenting as a free agent without fraud or duress, see Scott v. Sebright, (1886) … not merely prohibitory and negative, but creating a nullity by express words [Catterall v. Sweetman, (1845) 4 N.C. 222, and (1847)

Property

extensive signification, and, according to its legal definition, consists in free use, enjoyment, and disposition by a person of all his … the power to legislate for acquisition of an undertaking. The expression 'property' in Entry 42, List III has a wide connotation;

Sanitary fittings

tiles immediately show even little dirt, and can be kept free from dirt with little effort and are generally conducive to … they ensure sanitary conditions. They are, therefore, covered within the expression 'sanitary fittings', H&R Johson (India) Ltd. v. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation,

Shelley's case, Rule in

1926. The rule may be described thus: Where a life free-hold, either legal or equitable in realty (whether of freehold or … commencement of this Act an interest in any property is expressed to be given to the heir or heirs or issue

Due process of law

person of his life or liberty, the legislature is left free to lay down any procedure, this accepts the English principle … of due process of law has not been adopted; the expression 'law of the land' is used which is different from

Larceny

between property parted with by the owner of his own free will, however fradulently influenced, in other words, between property 'entrusted' … the owner of the thing taken or, as it is expressed, animo furandi. Larceny may be committed of a thing the

Settled land

full age absolutely entitled to deal with the legal estate free from the settlement. The direction of investment lies with the … the land is vested in him for that estate. The expression 'Tenant for life' [defined in s. 19 (1) and extended

Quasi judicial

possibly hold a public hearing but where he is a free agent in reaching the final decision. If the rules are … Quasi judicial, the expression 'quasi judicial' is not always used with clarity and accurately.

Prerogative

Regem, 1935, AC 500. Also Moore v. A.-G. for Irish Free State, 1935, AC 484. See KING; REGALIA. … even by an Act of Parliament unless the Act contains express words to that effect; see Re Wi Matua's Will, 1908,

Petroleum

19, p. 589 (1990). Means naturally occurring hydrocarbons in a free state, whether in the from of natural gas or in … in nature that it has become customary to shorten the expression 'petroleum and natural gas' to 'petroleum' when referring to both,

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