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J.P. justice of the peace

Hearing

Hearing, an investigation of a controversy. See TRIAL. A judicial session, usu. open to the public, held for purpose of deciding issues of fact or of law, sometimes … Hearing, an investigation of a controversy. See TRIAL. A judicial session, usu. open to the public, held for purpose of deciding issues of fact or of law, sometimes with witnesses testifying, Black's Law Dictionary,

Actus curiae neminem gravabit.

Actus curiae neminem gravabit. Jenk. Cent. 119.--(An act of the Court will hurt no person) See Broom's Leg. Max., citing Cumber v. Wane, … Actus curiae neminem gravabit. Jenk. Cent. 119.--(An act of the Court will hurt no person) See Broom's Leg. Max., citing Cumber v. Wane, (1719) 1 Str. 126; 1 Smith L. C., in which

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Election

means any and every act taken by the competent authority after the publication of the election notification, Manda Jaganath v. K.S. Rathnam, (2004) 7 SCC 492: AIR 2004 SC 3601 (3604). The act of selecting one or … Election, the word 'election' means any and every act taken by the competent authority after the publication of the election notification, Manda Jaganath v. K.S. Rathnam, (2004) 7 SCC 492: AIR 2004 SC 3601 (3604).

Electoral roll

Assembly Constituencies. No separate roll is prepared for any Parliamentary Constituency except for those in the State of J&K and the Union Territories not having a legislature, Law of Elections, P.D.T. Achary, 2004, p. 7. Is revised

Building

1 QB 270, as an inclosure of brick or stone covered by a roof, and said by Park, J., in R. v. Gregory, (1833) 5 B. & Ad. At p. 561, not to include a wall; but

General custom of the Punjab

General custom of the Punjab, General custom - 'the general custom of the Punjab' is inaccurate. Plowden J., in Ralla v. Budha, 50 Pun Re 1893 at p. 223 said, 'it seems expedient to point out

Religion

Act (1 W. & M. c. 15), and other Acts. The Roman Catholic Relief Act, 1829, however, subjects Jesuits and members of other religious orders in the Church of Rome (except nuns) to banishment for life; but … Religion, in a wide sense, therefore, is those fundamental principles which sustain life and without which life will not survive, Aruna Roy v. Union of India, (2002) 7

Procedure established by law

p. 101. In UK the law being State made or enacted and not the general principles of natural justice, procedure established by law means the procedure proscribed by the legislature, A Commentary on the Constitution of India,

Confession to a priest

Normanshaw v. Normanshaw, (1893) 69 LT 468; Wheeler v. Le Marchant, (1881) 17 Ch D 681; but some judges have disapproved of extorting such secrets [see, e.g., per Best, C.J., in Broad v. Pitt, (1828) 3 C&P

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