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Ordinarily
1346. The word 'ordinarily' and its meaning always depended upon statutory provision where same has been used. In general, word 'ordinarily' if is considered without any reflection of other statutory provision due to absence of such. Its … ordinary course' etc., Y.K. Bammi v. Jawahar Lal Nehru University, AIR 1993 Del 239. Means in the large majority of cases but not invariably, Kailash Chandra v. Union of India, AIR 1961 SC 1346 (1349): (1962) 1
Sedition
elected or appointed by or for such part, or to act as an officer for such part. On verdict or judgment by default against any per-son for composing, printing, or publishing any seditious libel 'tending to bring … lead ignorant persons to endeavour to subvert the Government and laws of the country. The objects of sedition generally are to induce discontent and insurrection, and stir up opposition to the Government, and bring the administration of
Wager
Burge v. Ashley and Smith, (1900) 1 QB 744; Hyams v. Stuart King, (1908) 2 KB 696. See, generally, the Betting and Lotteries Act, 1934 (24 & 25 Geo. 5, c. 58). Consult Coldbridge and Hawksford's or … game, sport, pastime, or exercise. In Read v. Anderson, (1884) 13 QBD 779, it was held by a majority of the Court of Appeal, that a turf commission-agent might recover the amount of lost bets paid by
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Libraries (Public)
being a County Council, is to be levied in the library district as an additional item of the general rate. See Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Libraries,' and the works of Chambers and Fovargue or Greenwood. … free public libraries in municipal boroughs, Improvement Act districts, and parishes, in England, by the vote of a majority of two-thirds of the inhabitants, taking by voting papers, 'and not otherwise,' (Act of 1890, s. 2). These
Trade Union
or on behalf of the union in contemplation or in furtherance of a trade dispute. The s. is general inits application and is not limited to tortious acts committed in contemplation or furtherance of a trade dispute, … civil servants. In the celebrated case of Allen v. Flood, 1898, AC 1, it was held by a majority of six to three in the House of Lords, after consulting eight judges, and reversing the judgment of
Recovery
judgment; as if a man sue for any land or other thing movable or immovable, and gain a verdict or judgment. A feigned recovery. An abolished common assurance by matter of record, in fraud of the statute
Jury
c. 36), is summoned by the sheriff of every county for every commission of over and terminal and general gaol delivery. The grand jury is instructed in the Articles of their inquiry by the presiding judge. They … Jury [fr. jurata, Lat.; jure, Fr.], a number of persons sworn to deliver a verdict upon evidence delivered to them touching the issue. Trial by jury may be traced to the earliest Anglo-Saxon
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