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Religion
other Acts. The Roman Catholic Relief Act, 1829, however, subjects Jesuits and members of other religious orders in the Church of … Religion, in a wide sense, therefore, is those fundamental principles which sustain life and without which life will not survive,
Procedure established by law
made or enacted and not the general principles of natural justice, procedure established by law means the procedure proscribed by the … Procedure established by law, does not mean due process of law,
Confession to a priest
v. Le Marchant, (1881) 17 Ch D 681; but some judges have disapproved of extorting such secrets [see, e.g., per Best, … Confession to a priest. The English law does not recognise the duty of a
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Public servant
the State and Central Government employees but also others like judge, juryman, assessor and arbitrator. It also includes every person in … Public servant, has the same meaning as in s. 21 of
Infant
be vested in or transferred to an infant. Under the Judicature Act, 1925, s. 165, administration with the will annexed is … Infant [fr. infans, Lat., one who cannot speak], a person under twenty-one years of age, whose acts are in many
Vest
Vest, (1) Either to place in possession; to make possessor of; or, to give an
Stakeholder
18, and the title WAGER. A stakeholder of a sealed packet containing a document can be called upon to produce it
Rubber
also defines raw rubber as 'vulcanised rubber'. According to H. J. Stern in his book 'Rubber - Natural and Synthetic', V. … certain tropical shrubs or tyres and then subjected to various processes of manufacture; or it may be a product of chemical
Volenti non fit injuria
Baker, 1891, AC (355). The question is one for the jury, Dublin, etc., Railway Co. v. Slattery, (1878) 3 App Cas … Volenti non fit injuria. Plow. 501.-(Where the sufferer is willing no injury is done.) See
Tribunal
they are constituted by the State and are invested with judicial, as distinguished from purely administrative or executive functions, Durga Shankar … Tribunal, includes, within its ambit, all adjudicating bodies, provided they are constituted by the State and are invested with
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