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Fraud
prevent injustice and shut out inducement to wrong, certain transactions are held to be fradulent, as contrary to general policy, or to fixed legal principles; as marriage-brokerage bonds, and contracts in restraint of trade. Other transactions again, … fraud may be described as an infraction of the rules of fair dealing. For the action at law intention and representation (q.v.) are material. In equity an act or its consequences to the person aggrieved may be
Arbitration
equitable. An arbitrator ought to be an indifferent person between the disputants, and should be incorrupt and impartial. Generally speaking, almost all matters in dispute, not being of a criminal nature, may be referred to arbitration; but … submit present or future differences to arbitration, whether an arbitrator is named therein or not), 'unless a contrary intention is expressed, shall be irrevocable, except by leave of the Court or a judge, and shall have the
Hindu
and etymological genesis of the word 'Hindu' has given rise to a controversy amongst ideologists; but the view generally accepted by scholars appears to be that the word 'Hindu' is derived from the river Sindhu otherwise known … a bare declaration that he is a Hindu sufficient to convert him to Hinduism. But a bona fide intention to be converted to the Hindu faith; accompanied by conduct unequivocally expressing that intention may be sufficient evidence
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Libel
it; e.g., that the defendant was giving a character of a servant, or commenting upon a matter of general interest to the public. No privilege, however, attaches to information supplied by a trade protection society to its … on the character of another, and is published without lawful justification or excuse, is a libel whatever the intention may have been', O'Brien v. Clement, (1846) 15 M & W 435, per Parke, B. A statement in
Executor
After an order for administration has been made, however, the power to prefer no longer exists. (8) In general, legacies ought not to be paid within a year after the death of the testator, and not even … executor the whole residue undisposed of, unless, by some expression, to be collected from the will, a contrary intention was to be collected. But the next of kin became entitled to the unbequeathed residue by the (English)
Lien
retain a thing for some charge or claim growing out of, or connected with, the identical thing; or general, as a right to retain a thing not only for such charges or claims, but also for a … party against whom it is asserted. It must not be inconsistent with the express terms or the clear intent of the contract. (2) The debts or claims to which a lien properly attaches. It attaches only to
Tax
government on persons, entities or properly to yield public revenue, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1469. Some general principles of taxation have been said to be:- (1) The subjects of every State ought to contribute to … desired to pay it. Indirect taxes are those which are demanded from one person, in the expectation and intention that he shall indemnify himself at the expense of another, such as the excise or customs. Taxes may
Plant
(HL). Plant, in the relevant sense, although admitted not a term of art, and therefore part of the general English tongue, is not, in this sense, an ordinary word, but one of imprecise application, and, so far … Rating and Valuation Acts, 1925 and 1929, consult Weston Booth on Valuations for Rating. Stealing, or damaging with intent to steal, any plant, root, fruit or vegetable production growing in a garden, orchard, greenhouse, etc., is punishable
Pleading
Pleading. 1. In its general sense, the proceedings from the statement of claim to issue joined, i.e., the opposing statements of the parties. … construed as it stands without addition or subtraction of words, or change of its apparent grammatical sense. The intention of the party concerned is to be gathered, primarily, from the tenor and terms of his pleading taken
Insurance
to what is known as a coupon policy, i.e., a coupon cut out of a diary, etc., see General Accident, etc., Assce. Corpn. v. Robertson, 1909 AC 404. Insurable Interest must be possessed by the person taking … her wife, husband, or children, the policy moneys are not subject to his or her debts, unless an intent to defraud creditors be proved. A husband has an insurable interest in the life in his wife, Griffiths
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