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Court-baron

the registrar than the judge. Neither the lord nor his steward could fine or imprison, and see 1 Ja. 1, c. 5 (Ruff) as to profits. The tenants of a manor might make bye-laws touching their commons

Court-leet

or imprison, and may take a recognizance of the peace. The steward may not retain the profits, 1 Ja. 1, c. 5 (Ruff), he cannot appoint a deputy, unless he be so empowered in his patentor deed

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Inventive step

Inventive step, means a feature that makes the invention not obvious to a person skilled in the art. [Patents Act, 1970 (39 of 1970), s. 2 (1) (ja)]

Owner

Owner, for the purposes of the Public Health Act, 1936, s. 343, replacing s. 4 of the Public Health Act, 1875, the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, and the London Building Acts (Amendment) Act (5 Edw....

Fresh fact

facts are not fresh facts which will justify the detaining authority to make an order of detention, Har Jas Dev Singh v. State of Punjab, AIR 1973 SC 2469: (1973) 2 SCC 575: (1974) 1 SCR 281.

Obdurate legal obscurantism

Obdurate legal obscurantism, Hardened (stubborn) tendency to oppose enquiry, enlightenment or reform, '...the obdurate legal obscurantism of litigants leads to protraction of proceedings' [Jas Raj v. Hem Raj, AIR 1977 SC 1011 (1013), para 2] -...

Phyricc processual formalities

Phyricc processual formalities, [Jas Raj v. Hem Raj, AIR 1977 SC 1011 (1013)]. (Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer)

Procedural puntillos

Procedural puntillos, Puntillos means petty formalities. Here the judge implies petty procedural formalities, [Jas Raj v. Hem Raj, AIR 1977 SC 1011 (1013)]. (Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer)

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