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Jury
treason-felony, juries may separate in the same way as on a trial for misdemeanour, i.e., to their own homes, being charged not to converse with any person on the subject of the trial. Remuneration.--There is no statutory … consist of eight. (County Courts Act, 1934, s. 93) Before the Act of 1870 there was an old rule in criminal cases against allowing jurors food, drink, or fire after the summing up, but now they are
Residence
item; to have a settled abode for a time. It is the place where a person has fixed home or abode. In Webster's Dictionary, 'to reside' has been defined as meaning 'to dwell permanently or for any … AIR 1971 SC 1762: (1971) 2 SCC 293: (1971) Supp SCR 608. [Karnataka Medical Colleges (Election for Admission) Rules, 1970, R. 3] In its ordinary sense 'residence' is more or less of a permanent character. The expression
Circuits
altered by Order in Council made pursuant to 26 & 27 Vict. c. 122, viz.: (1) Northern; (2) Home; (3) Western; (4) Oxford; (5) Midland; (6) Norfolk; (7) North Wales; and South Wales. By the (English) Judicature … that at the majority of the circuit towns one judge only should attend, with the power, however, under Rule 9 of the Order, of requesting one of the judges in London to proceed to any place on
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Lunatic
detained during his Majesty's pleasure, as is also the case with a prisoner found guilty but insane. The Home Secretary may order insane prisoners to be removed from prison to asylums [(English) Criminal Lunatics Act, 1884, s. … see Clerk and Lindsell, 7th Edn. P. 45.As to the criminal responsibility of insane persons, see MACNAUGHTON'S CASE, RULES IN. A jury may return the special verdict that a prisoner is guilty of the offence charged but
Fixtures
that is regarded as an irremovable part of real property, such as a fire place built into a home, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., 652. … to some erection attached to the ground, the question arises-when may the tenant remove such fixtures? The general rule as to annexations made by a tenant during the continuance of his term is the following-Whenever he has
order
stalking by another esp. by prohibiting or restricting access or proximity to the protected party [excluded from the home by a restraining order issued because of domestic violence] called also protection order protective order compare temporary restraining
Fees
a particular case depends on the subject-matter in relation to which fees are imposed. Secretary, Government of Madras, Home Department v. Zenith Lamp and Electrical Ltd., AIR 1973 SC 724: (1973) 1 SCC 162: (1973) 2 SCR … administration of justice, as a recompense for their labour and trouble, ascertained either by Acts of Parlia-ment, by rule or order of Court, or by ancient usage; in modern times frequently commuted for a salary, e.g., by
Passing off
passing-off action where the plaintiff has to prove reputation as well as distinctiveness of his unregistered mark, American Home Products Corporation v. Mac Laboratories Pvt. Ltd., (1986) 1 SCC 465. It is possible that on the same … lead the customers to suppose that they are trading with the firm. The principle, on which such a rule rests, is that a person will not be allowed to pass off his goods as those of a
Habeas corpus ad subjiciendum
Vict. c. 4. As to whom the writ should be directed, see R. v. Secretary of State for Home Affairs, Ex parte O'Brien, (1923) 2 KB 361 and 1923 AC 603. The House of Lords held, in … a Court or application to a judge, supported by an affidavit of the facts. (See (English) Crown Office Rules, 1906, rr. 216-230.) If a probable ground be shown that the party is imprisoned without a cause and
Fraud
Administrative Law. It has been aptly observed by Lord Bridge in Khawaji [Khawaja v. Secretary of state for Home Deptt., (1983) 1 All ER 765] that it is dangerous to introduce maxims of common law as to … which are now applicable in any Court of law, 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
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