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interest [probably alteration of earlier interesse, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin, from Latin, to be between, make a difference, concern, from inter- between, among + esse to be] 1 : a right, title, claim, or share in property Article Nine security interest : security interest in this entry beneficial interest : the right to the use and benefit of property [a beneficial interest in the trust] contingent interest : a future interest whose vesting is dependent upon the occurrence or nonoccurrence of a future event compare vested interest in this entry controlling interest : sufficient stock ownership in a corporation to exert control over policy equitable interest : an interest (as a beneficial interest) that is held by virtue of equitable title or that may be claimed on the ground of equitable relief [claimed an equitable interest in the debtor's assets] executory interest : a future interest other than a remainder or reversion that may take effect upon the divesting...


Interest

Interest, an interest for the purposes of the regula-tion was not limited to a direct financial interest and included membership of a panel such as the panel of which the claimant's solicitors were members that, therefore, the Claimant's Solicitors had had an interest in recommending the insurance which they recommend to her; that, in the circumstances, there had not been sufficient disclosure of that interest; and that, accordingly, there had been a material breach of regulation 4(2)(e)(ii) and the conditional fee agreement was unenforceable [See (English) Conditional Fee Agreements Regulation, 2000 (SI 2000/692), reg. 4(2)(c)(e)(ii)], Garrett v. Halton BC, (2007) 1 WLR 554 CA Cir.Interest, inter alia as the compensation fixed by agreement or allowed by law for the use or detention of money, or for the loss of money by one who is entitled to its use; especially, the amount owed to a lender in return for the use of the borrowed money [Black's Law Dictionary (7th Edn.) pp. 393-94 para 3...


Interest (in a property)

Interest (in a property), the word 'interest' which is mentioned in this rule means interest in the property i.e., the subject-matter of the suit and the interest is the interest of the person who was the party to the suit, Rikhu Dev, Chela Bawa Harjug Dass v. Som Dass, AIR 1975 SC 2159: (1976) 1 SCC 103: (1976) 1 SCR 487 [Civil PC 1908, O. 22, R. 10]The statute has not defined the word 'interest' and therefore it must be deemed to be of the widest possible amplitude. It will include not only an absolute interest but also a limited interest, a precarious interest and an inchoate interest or the like, Ramjivan v. Phoola, AIR 1976 SC 844 (851): (1976) 3 SCR 262....


Person interested

Person interested, includes a person engaged in, or in promoting, research in the same field as that to which the invention relates. [Patents Act, 1970 (39 of 1970), s. 2(t)]The definition of the 'person interested' must be liberally construed so as to include a body, local authority, or a company for whose benefit the land is acquired and who is bound under an agreement to pay the compensation, Himalaya Tiles and Merbles (P) Ltd. v. Francis Victor Countinho, AIR 1980 SC 1118 (1120): (1980) 3 SCC 233: (1980) 3 SCR 235. [Land Acquisition Act, 1844, s. 18]The expression 'person interested' included all persons claiming an interest in compensation to be made on account of the acquisition of land under this Act; and a person shall be deemed to be interested in land if he is interested in an easement affecting the land, General Government Servants Cooperative Housing Society Ltd. v. Wahaz Uddin, AIR 1981 SC 866 (867, 868): (1981) 2 SCC 352: (1981) 3 SCR 46.A person claiming interest in the ...


Equitable estates and interests

Equitable estates and interests, Rights relating to property of which the legal ownership is vested in another person, or in the equitable owner himself in another capacity. The rights arise whenever a person obtains a title to have the property or an estate or interest in it vested in himself, e.g., by contract or by any conveyance or assignment which does not by law transfer or vest the legal estate or ownership in the transferee, by mortgage or charge, and whenever a trust arises, either express, constructive, implied or by operation of law. In theory the legal owner alone was entitled, both in law and equity, to the property, and he alone was responsible for the obligations and incidents attaching to the property, the beneficial owner merely having a personal right inequity to force the legal owner to carry out his obligation or trust, but the rights and obligations of beneficial ownership became recognized and affected by statute. The Statute of Uses turned the beneficial right or...


Have interest

Have interest, directly or indirectly in the business of the other, the assessees and the person alleged to be a related person must have interest, direct or indirect, in the business of each other. Each of them must have a direct or indirect interest in the business of the other. The equality and degree of interest which each has in the business of the other may be different; the interest of one in the business of the other may be direct, while the interest of the latter in the business of the former may be indirect. That would not make any difference, so long as each has got some interest, direct or indirect, inthe business of the other, Union of India v. Atic Industries Ltd., AIR 1984 SC 1495: (1984) 3 SCC 575: (1984) 3 SCR 930....


Compound interest

Compound interest, interest upon interest, i.e., when the interest of a sum of money is added to the principal, and then bears interest, which thus becomes a sort of secondary principal. It is ordinarily not recoverable at law, see Fergusson v. Fyffe, (1840) 8 Cl & F 121, and Wrigley v. Gill, (1906) 1 Ch 165. See INTEREST....


Personally interested

Personally interested, does not imply merely intellectual interest but something of the nature of an expectation of advantage to be gained, or of a loss or some disadvantage to be avoided by one who was said to be so interested, Jokhan Singh v. Marjad Koeri, AIR 1972 Pat 208: (1972) Cr LJ 788: (1977) BLJR 403.The question whether a Magistrate is 'personally interested' in a case within the meaning of s. 556, Criminal Procedure Code, has essentially to be decided on the facts of each case. There is no question that 'personal interest' within the meaning of the section is not limited to private interest, and that it may well include official interest also, Rameshwar Bhartia v. State of Assam, AIR 1952 SC 405: (1953) SCR 126.The words not imply mere intellectual interest of a Judge or the court, but something of the nature of an expectation of advantage to be gained, or of a loss or some disadvantage to be avoided, by the person who was said to be interested in the case, Jokhan Singh v. M...


Interested witness

Interested witness, a close relative who is a natural witness cannot be regarded as an interested witness. The term 'interested' postulates that the witness must have some direct interest in having the accused somehow or the other convicted for some animus or for some other reason, Kartik Malhar v. State of Bihar, (1996) 1 SCC 614 (620).A witness is not excluded from giving evidence by reason of his interest in the matter in question, 6 & 7 Vict. c. 85, s. 1.Means a close relative who is a very natural witness cannot be termed as an interested witness. The term interested postulates that the person concerned must have some direct interest in seeing the accused being convicted somehow or the other either because of animosity or some other reasons, State of Andhra Pradesh v. S. Rayappa, (2006) 4 SCC 512: (2006) 2 JT 392: (2006) 2 SCALE 321: (2006) 2 SLT 230: (2006) 3 SCJ 668: (2006) 4 SC JD 470: (2006) 3 SRJ 499: 2006 Cr LJ 1616: (2006) 2 SCC (Cri) 353: (2006) 1 Crimes 219 (SC): (2006) 1...


Personal interest

Personal interest, includes the official interest as well, Ambika Prasad v. State of Uttar Pradesh, (1992) All Cr Cas 200 (All).Personal interest, within the meaning of the s. 556 of the Criminal Procedure Code is not limited to private interest, and it may well include official interest also, Rameshwar Bhartia v. State of Assam, AIR 1952 SC 405 (406). [Criminal Procedure Code (5 of 1898), s. 556]...


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