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Arraign

whether he be guilty or not guilty, and entering his plea. The pleas upon arraignment are either the general issue, i.e., not guilty, or a plea in abatement or in bar, or the prisoner may demur to

Contract

any purpose; these are expressed to be made by the President in respect of the Union and the Governor in respect of a State; however, neither the President not the Governor is personally liable in respect of … 40, partly replacing s. 4 of the (English) Statute of Frauds and Companies Act,1929, and as to contracts generally, see the works on Contracts of Addison, Anson, Chitty, Leake, Pollock, Pothier, or Story. See also CONSIDERATION,COMMON SEAL,

Pardon

time immemorial as being vested in the sovereign, wherever the sovereignty might lie. It is open to the Governor to grant a full pardon at any time even during the pendency of the case in this Court

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State

p. 498. State, is the power or authority represented by a body of people politically organized under one Governor within a territory or territories having definite boundaries, Webster American Judiciary, p. 1424. Means the State of Maharashtra. … 1 SCC 67. (Constitution of India, Art. 131) Though the definition of 'State' in s. 3(58) of the General Clauses Act, 1897, taking within it Union territories applies to the interpretation of the Constitution, this inclusive definition

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