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Respondentia

in it, in cases of extreme urgency, as a last resort and where communication with the owners is impossible in the circumstances. The shipowner must indemnify the owner of the cargo thus hypothecated. (to answer). A loan

Marriage

and (1847) 5 N.C. 466]; and it has been decided that, in places where it is difficult or impossible to procure an ordained parson--e.g., up country in India--the Common Law will recognize a contract 'per verba de

National insurance

after detailed amendment, and recently consolidated again by the (English) Unemployment Insurance Act, 1935 (see infra). It is impossible here to do more than give a bare outline of the two branches of National Insurance, and for

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Possession

the Common Law. 'Possession' is a polymorphous term which may have different meanings in different contexts. It is impossible to work out a completely logical and precise definition of 'possession' uniformly applicable to all situations in the

Prevent

future event, a point in time). The other meanings are to stop, hinder and avoid; make impracticable or impossible, by anticipatory action; stop from happening, State of Maharashtra v. Umrani, (1997) 11 SCC 426.

Reasonable requirement

should not be artificially extended nor its language so unduly stretched or strained so as to make it impossible or extremely difficult for the landlord to get a decree for eviction, Bega Begum v. Abdul Ahad Khan,

Reddendo singula singulis

'gun' only, the former verb to the former noun, and the latter to the latter, because it is impossible to load a sword or draw a gun; and so of other applications of different sets of words

Repugnancy

arises when the provisions of both laws are fully inconsistent or are absolutely irreconcilable and that it is impossible to obey without disobeying the other. Repugnancy would arise when conflicting results are produced when both the statutes

Right to life

deprivation would not only denude the life of its effective content and meaningfulness but it would make life impossible to live. And yet, such deprivation would not have to be in accordance with the procedure established by

Sealed

evidence or guarantee of authenticity, or fastened with a seal so close that access to the contents is impossible without breaking the fastening, CST v. G.G. Industries, (1968) 21 STC 63 (SC).

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