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Trial
the trial of a controversy that arises from an issue. It may equally mean the trial of an election petition or a complaint or an action from beginning to end, H.V. Kamath v. Election Tribunal, AIR 1958 … to the jury; after which the witnesses for the plaintiff are examined by his counsel, the cross-examination being generally conducted by the senior counsel for the defendant. If the defendant's counsel object to any question or any
Residence
Paster J.S. Singh v. Jyotsana Singh, AIR 1982 MP 122 [See Divorce Act, 1869, s. 3(3)] Residence, is generally understood as referring to a person in connection with the place where he lives, and may be defined
Judgment
superior Courts, this term was usually applied only to the Common Law Courts, the term 'decree' being in general use in the Court of Chancery. The expression 'Judg-ment,' however, is now used generally except in matrimonial causes, … Zamani v. Shri Lal Chand Khanna, AIR 1969 Del 85. An order of a Single Judge that the election petition is properly constituted and is not liable to be dismissed on ground of non-joinder of the person
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Magna Carta
King John granted to the barons in 1215 and Henry III and Edward I later confirmed. It is generally regarded as one of the great common-law documents and as the foundation of constitution liberties. The other three … of new laws upon these subjects, though the sheriff's county Court still exists for the purpose of parliamentary elections, and the sheriff's turn was not expressly abolished until 1887 by the Sheriffs Act of that year, s.
Churchwardens
one by the minister and another by the meeting, as custom directs. Where there is no custom the election must be according to Canon 89 and s. 13 above, under which they must be chosen by the … minister nominate the other. By Canon 90 they are to be chosen early in Easter week, and are generally two in number; are obliged when chosen to serve, and are sworn to execute the office faithfully. Several
Advocates, Faculty of
the Administration of Justice (Scotland) Act, 1933. The head of the Faculty is Dean of Faculty, who is elected annually. He takes precedence of all other members of the Bar except the Lord Advocate; these two and
Gerrymandering
Gerrymandering, it is an American expression which has taken root in the English language, meaning to arrange election districts so as to give an unfair advantage to the party in power by means of a redistribution … an unfair advantage to the party in power by means of a redistribution act or to manipulate constituencies generally, State of M.P. v. Devilal, AIR 1986 SC 434 (439): (1986) 1 SCC 657: (1985) Supp 3 SCR
Specially appointed
special purpose of appointment and is not used to convey the sense of a special as against a general appointment. The word 'specially' thus connotes the appointment of an officer or officers to perform functions which ordinarily … Specially appointed, the expressional 'specially appointed' means appointment for specific purpose, AIR 1965 Pat 446 (447). [Bihar Panchayat Election Rules, 1959 r. 2(9)] The word 'specially' has reference to the special purpose of appointment and is not
Drainage
rateable value of their land, s. 5, Sched. Ibid. The expenses of Catchment Boards are defrayable out of general rates; of District Boards out of rates levied by these Boards. See Chitty's Statutes … the Minister consulting internal Drainage Boards; see s. 3 of the (English) L.D. Act, 1930. Drainage Boards are elected by owners and occupiers having votes on a progressive scale, according to the rateable value of their land,
Precept
the mandate, styled 'precept to be sent' by the precept-ing authority to the rating authority to levy the general rate to a specified amount; and see Local Government Act, 1933, s. 193, for power of a parish … person or record before him; the direction of the sheriff to the proper officer to proceed to the election of members of Parliament; a command to a sheriff to empannel a jury; also a provocation whereby one
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