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Instanter

Instanter, immediately; at once. Trial instanter was had where a prisoner between attainder and execution pleaded that he was

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Instantly

Without the least delay or interval at once immediately

Instant tea

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VerbarInstanter

Immediately instantly at once as he left instanter

Offhand

Instant unprepared ready extemporaneous unrehearsed as an offhand speech offhand excuses an offhand comment

Foothot

Hastily immediately instantly on the spot hotfoot

Immediate purpose

than speed, although absence of the latter negatives the former. It denotes connection and timely action, but not instant action; yet delayed action is a sign of remoteness of purpose. The expression must be understood as a

Unauthorised occupation

possession could not be said to be unauthorised. These observations, however, would have absolutely no application to the instant case where s. 2(g) defines unauthorised occupation thus: 'Unauthorised occupation', in relation to any public premises, means the

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