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Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
to be likely to cause grievous hurt, of one kind, he actually causes grievous hurt of another kind. Illustration, A, intending or knowing himself to be likely permanently to disfigure Z's face, gives Z a blow which
Uses
and the special customs of gavelkind, borough-English, and copyholds, determined the particular descent of uses. This is an illustration of the well-known maxim, 'quitas sequitur legem. (2) They were devisable even before the Statute of Wills, 32
Successor-in-interest
vendor for the purpose of industrial adjudication. It is hardly necessary to emphasise in this connection that though illustrations are relevant, it would be unreasonable to exaggerate the importance of any one of these facts or to
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Staying proceedings
205. As to staying pro-ceedings upon an appeal, see R.S.C. Ord. LVIII., r. 16, and for other cases illustrating this jurisdiction, see Annual Practice. See also the Vexatious Actions Act, 1896, and R.S.C. Ord. XXV., r. 4.
Soon before
term 'immediately before' and is opposite of the expression 'soon after' as used and understood in s. 114, Illustration (a) of the Evidence Act. These words would imply that the interval should not be too long between
Socially and educationally backward classes
be comparable to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The reason is that the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes illustrated social and educational backwardness. It is difficult to define the expression 'socially and educationally backward classes of citizens'.
Res perit domino
Res perit domino (the loss falls on the owner). For illustrations of this maxim, see Taylor v. Caldwell, (1863) 32 LJ QB 164; Krell v. Henry, (1903) 2 KB
Quod non habet principium non habet finem
habet finem. Wing. Max. 79; Co. Litt. 345 a, (That which has not beginning has not end.) For illustrations of this maxim see Broom's Leg. Max.
Personal use
render the 'personal effects'. The enumera-tion of articles like wearing apparel, jewellery and furniture, mentioned by way of illustrations in the above definition of 'personal effects', also shows that the legislature intended only those articles to be
Oxgang or Oxgate
Oxgang or Oxgate, fifteen acres of land. Corrupted, in the north, to osken, Kelm. Domes. Illustr.
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