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Legal misconduct
of what amounts to legal misconduct. It may however be stated that legal misconduct means misconduct in the judicial sense arising from some honest, though erroneous, breach and neglect of duty and responsibility on the part of … Legal misconduct, it is difficult to give an exhaustive definition of what amounts to legal misconduct. It may however be stated that legal misconduct means misconduct in the
Liberty to mention
Liberty to mention, have been as a matter of fact a phraseology which did come through judicial process without any definite legal sanction for the purpose of clarification, if needed, but not otherwise, Kewal Chand … mention, have been as a matter of fact a phraseology which did come through judicial process without any definite legal sanction for the purpose of clarification, if needed, but not otherwise, Kewal Chand Mimani v. S.K. Sen,
General public utility
public utility' contained in the definition of charitable purpose are very wide. These words, as held by the Judicial Committee in the case of All India Spinners Association v. C.I.T., (1944) 12 ITR 482 (PC), exclude objects … General public utility, The words 'general public utility' contained in the definition of charitable purpose are very wide. These words, as held by the Judicial Committee in the case of
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Just and equitable
and equitable, the principle of 'just and equitable' clause baffles a precise definition. It must rest with the judicial discretion of the court depending upon the facts and circumstances of each case. These are necessarily equitable considerations … re:), (1999) 1 WLR 1092. Just and equitable, the principle of 'just and equitable' clause baffles a precise definition. It must rest with the judicial discretion of the court depending upon the facts and circumstances of each
External aids
the dictionary meaning of a word cannot be looked at where that word has been statutorily defined or judicially interpreted but where there is no such definition or interpretation, the court may take the aid of dictionaries … looked at where that word has been statutorily defined or judicially interpreted but where there is no such definition or interpretation, the court may take the aid of dictionaries to ascertain the meaning of a word in
Proceeding
Means a prescribed course of action for enforcing a legal right. It indicates a prescribed mode in which judicial business is conducted, Babu Lal v. Hazari Lal Kishori Lal, AIR 1982 SC 818: 1982 (1) SCC 525; … a prescribed course of action for enforcing a legal right. It is not a technical expression with a definite meaning attached to it. But one the ambit of whose meaning will be governed by the statute. It
Widow
with regard to whom she had obtained a declaration of nullity of marriage is not his widow, Stroud's Judicial Dictionary, 5th Edn., Vol. 5, p. 2853. Widow, is a woman whose husband died and who has not … not married again, Oxford Large Print Dictionary, 3rd Edn., p. 936. Widow, is familiar, well fixed, certain and definite and it is defined, both popularly and legally, to mean a woman who has lost her husband by
Stare decisis
adjudicated upon. The doctrine of precedent , under which it is necess-ary for a court to follow earlier judicial decisions when some points arise again in litigation, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1414. Stare decisis is … stand by decided cases, rests upon the principle that law by which men are governed should be fixed, definite and known, and that, when the law is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction authorised to construe
Leave
be absent as from duty', when used as a verb it means 'a parting, departure, farewell'. In Stroud's Judicial Diction-ary, Third Edition, p. 1606 when used as a verb 'leave' means 'going away from, depart, sail'. Aiyar … intent to remain away, and not temporary absence with intention of returning.' To the same effect is the definition of the word 'leave' when used as a verb in Webster's New International Dictionary at p. 1287 where
error
achieve what should be done [procedural s] ;esp : a mistake made by a lower court in conducting judicial proceedings or making findings in a case [to compel to conclusion that a manifest has been done "Moses … or her findings of fact which is such that it leaves the reviewing court with the firm and definite conviction that a mistake has been made NOTE: A clear error may or may not warrant reversal. fundamental
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