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Fresh force, an act of violence (force) newly done in any city, borough, etc., Fitz. N.B. 7; Old Nat. B. 4.This term refers to force used in a town, and for which a remedy the Assize of fresh force existed, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn....
Fresh fact
Fresh fact, There may be facts which are not germane or are not relevant to the grounds justifying the detention and when s. 14 of the Maintenance of Internal Security Act, 1971 refers to fresh facts it does not refer to facts which are not relevant, but to such fresh facts on which the detaining authority is satisfied that an order of detention should be made. If the fresh facts cannot form the basis for a conclusion on which the detention order can be made, then those facts are not fresh facts which will justify the detaining authority to make an order of detention, Har Jas Dev Singh v. State of Punjab, AIR 1973 SC 2469: (1973) 2 SCC 575: (1974) 1 SCR 281....
Freshly
In a fresh manner vigorously newly recently brightly briskly coolly as freshly gathered freshly painted the wind blows freshly...
fresh complaint rule
fresh complaint rule : a rule of evidence: the testimony of a witness to whom a victim of a sexual offense made a fresh complaint is admissible to corroborate the victim's testimony called also fresh complaint doctrine ...
Fresh water
Of pertaining to or living in water which is not salty as fresh water geological deposits a fresh water fish fresh water mussels...
Fresh application
Fresh application, an application made after 12 years from the date of the decree would be a fresh application within the meaning of s. 48 of the Code of Civil Procedure, if the previous application was finally disposed of. It would also be a fresh application if it asked for a relief parties or properties different from those proceeded against in the previous execution petition or asked for a relief substantially different from that asked for in the earlier petition, Pentapati China Venkanna v. Pentapati Bangaraju, AIR 1964 SC 1454 (1458). (Civil PC, 1908, s. 48)...
force
force 1 : a cause of motion, activity, or change intervening force : a force that acts after another's negligent act or omission has occurred and that causes injury to another : intervening cause at cause irresistible force : an unforeseeable event esp. that prevents performance of an obligation under a contract : force majeure 2 : a body of persons available for a particular end [the labor ] ;specif : police force usually used with the 3 : violence, compulsion, or constraint exerted upon or against a person or thing constructive force : the use of threats or intimidation for the purpose of gaining control over or preventing resistance from another dead·ly force : force that is intended to cause or that carries a substantial risk of causing death or serious bodily injury compare nondeadly force in this entry NOTE: As a general rule, deadly force may be used without incurring criminal or tort liability when one reasonably believes that one's life or safety is in da...
fresh start
fresh start The characterization of a debtor's status after bankruptcy, i.e., free of most debts. (Giving debtors a fresh start is one purpose of the Bankruptcy Code.) Source: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts ...
Fresh fruit and vegetable
Fresh fruit and vegetable, a coconut (neither tender nor dried but a ripened coconut with or without husk) is neither a 'fresh fruit' nor a 'vegetable', P.A. Thillai Chidambara v. A.A.A. Commissioner AIR 1985 SC 1644 (1645). [T.N. General Sales Tax Act (1 of 1959), ss. 17 and 3]...
Air Force
Air Force, The (English) Air Forces (Constitution) Act, 1917, replaced the Air Board by the Air Council, and provides that it shall consist of a Secretary of State and other persons appointed in accordance with s. 8. The Air Force is subject to the Army Act, and its organization, administration and discipline is further provided for by the Act of 1917 and succeeding Acts. See also (English) Auxiliary Air Force and Air Force Reserve Act, 1924.Means officers and airmen who by their commission, warrant, terms of enrolment or otherwise, are liable to render continuously for a term air force service of the Union in every part of the world or any specified part of the world, including persons belonging to any Air Force Reserve or the Auxiliary Air Force when called out on permanent service. [Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950), s. 4 (iv)]...
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