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Person aggrieved

Person aggrieved, does not include a mere busy-body, but refers to one who has a genuine grievance on account of some order prejudicially affecting his interests, K.C. Pazhanimala v. State of Kerala, AIR 1969 Ker

grievant

grievant : one who submits a grievance for resolution through a grievance procedure and esp. for arbitration

Remonstrance

Remonstrance, means a presentation of reason for opposition or grievance, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1298.

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Relating to

words 'relating to' are of wide import and can take in their sweep any suit in which the grievance is made that the defendant is threatening to illegally recover possession from the plaintiff-licensee. Suits for protecting such

Offence of adultery

woman. Indeed, the section provides expressly that the wife shall not be punishable even as an abettor. No grievance can then be made that the section does not allow the wife to prosecute the husband for adultery.

Monopoly

grants were common before the Stuarts, and were very oppressive and injurious during the reign of Elizabeth. The grievance became so insupportable that, notwithstanding the power of granting monopolies was a valuable part of the prerogative, they

Lex non debet deficere conquerentibus in justitia exhibenda

in justitia exhibenda [Lat.], the law ought not to fail in dispensing justice to those with a serious grievance.

Gravamen

Gravamen, the substantial grievance or complaint.

Injunction

of being compensated by damages, or as from its continuance or permanent mischief must occasion a constantly recurring grievance which cannot be otherwise adequately prevented than by an injunction; as where the injury is irreparable or where

Joint board

- usu. made up of an equal number of representatives from management and the union established to conduct grievance proceedings or resolve grievances, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 842.

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