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Arbiter
Arbiter, a private extra-judicial judge; an arbitrator or referee; a witness. See ARBITRATOR.
Arbitrary punishment
Arbitrary punishment, such as is left entirely to the discretion of a judge.
Arrest of judgment
Arrest of judgment, Formerly an unsuccessful defendant might move that the judgment for the plaintiff be arrested or withheld, notwithstanding a
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Affirmation
President and Vice-President of India, Governor of a State, Ministers of a State Government, Members of State Legislatures, Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, Comptroller and Auditor-General of India, candidates for election to Parliament and
Affidavit
given viva voce; but this may be altered by agreement of the parties, or the Court or a judge may for sufficient reason order that any particular fact or facts may be proved by affidavit, or that
Abolition
Abolition [fr. abolir, Fr.; aboleo, Lat.], a destroying; also the leave given by the sovereign or judges to a criminal accuser to desist from further prosecution, 25 Hen. 8, c. 21. Abolition means, 'to destroy,
Actus non facit reum, nisi mens sit rea.
rule ought to be borne in mind in construing all penal statutes', Broom's Leg. Max. Applied by 9 Judges to 5 in Reg. v. Tolson, (1889) 23 QBD 168, so as to acquit on trial for bigamy
Abstract of title
dissipate any doubts or ambiguities. The objects of every abstract is to enable the pur-chaser or mortgagee to judge of the evidence deducting, and of the incumbrances affecting, the title. It should describe whatever will tend to
Account or Accompt
if the question in dispute consists wholly or in part of matters of account the Court or a judge may order trial before a referee agreed upon, or an official referee. The Statute of Limitations cannot be
Act of Settlement
pleadable to an impeachment. Ministers were thus prevented from escaping responsibility because the King had pardoned them. (iii.) Judges should hold office quamdiu se bene gesserint (during good behaviour), i.e., not at the King's pleasure, and should
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