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Habeas corpus ad subjiciendum

the writ of habeas corpus in liberating the subject from illegal confinement in a public prison, it also extends its influence

Immoral contracts

has not been made for an executory consideration of an illegal nature. A covenant to pay money in consideration of future

Lex loci contractus

rule applies to the invalidity of contracts; if void or illegal by the law of the place of the contract, they

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Trade dispute

Act, 1927 [see s. 1 (1), (4)], declared to be illegal, and any such act shall not be deemed to be

Rake-off

Rake-off, means a percentage or share taken, especially from an illegal transaction; an illegal bribe, payoff, or skimming of profits, Black's

Relating to

the grievance is made that the defendant is threatening to illegally recover possession from the plaintiff-licensee. Suits for protecting such possession

Taking and retaining

and exclusive sense. The former referred to taking of possession illegally and the latter to taking of possession legally but subsequent

Usury

The landing of money with interest 2. Charging of an illegal rate of interest 3. An illegal high rate of interest,

Void

only conveys the Idea that the order is invalid or illegal. It can be avoided. There are degrees of invalidity, depending

Black mail

was in fact a species of insurance. This was rendered illegal by 43 Eliz. C. 13. The same practice prevailed in

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