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intention

intention : something intended : intent [the of the testator] NOTE: Intent is more commonly used than intention when speaking technically esp.

Commemorative

Tending or intended to commemorate as a commemorative plaque

Didactic

Fitted or intended to teach conveying instruction preceptive instructive teaching some moral lesson as didactic essays

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Eacutecraseur

An instrument intended to replace the knife in many operations the parts operated on being severed by the crushing effect produced

Shall

considering whether the mere use of the word 'shall' would make the provision imperative, it would ascertain the intendment of the legislature and the consequences from its own construction of the word 'shall', Ganesh Prasad Sah Kesari

Family

lead to concentration of wealth in the hands of a few persons or families. Such is not the intendment, nor the drive, nor the direct and inevitable consequence of the aforesaid definition of 'family', Maharao Saheb Shri

Declaratory and remedical Act

enlarging or restraining and it takes effect prospectively, unless it has retrospective effect by express terms or necessary intendment, Central Bank of India v. Their Workmen, AIR 1960 SC 12 (27).

intent

other than the one intended may nevertheless be held to have intended the harmful result 2 a : intendment see also legislative intent b : the purpose of a document (as a contract or will) c :

Malik or milkiyat

something in the context or in the surrounding circumstances to indicate that such full proprietary rights were not intended to be conferred, Sartaj Koer v. Mahadeo Bux, 29 OC 153: 1926 Oudh 332. Malik, a proprietor, Indian.

Trust

part or interest in it is granted without any indication that it or such part or interest was intended for the benefit of the grantee or any person other than the grantor himself. See CONSIDERATION (last paragraph).

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