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and jurisdiction of that country. They can bind only its own subjects and others who are within its jurisdictional limits; and the latter only while they remain therein. No other nation, or its subjects, is bound to yield
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Jurisdiction
variety of senses and takes its colour from its context. Whereas the 'pure' theory of jurisdic-tion would reduce jurisdictional control to a vani-shing point, the adoption of a narrower meaning might result in a more useful legal … 427: (1973) 1 SCR 697. Jurisdiction, legal authority; extent of power; declaration of the law. Jurisdiction may be limited either locally, as that of a County Court, or personally, as where a Court has a quorum, or
heir
beneficiary heir in the civil law of Louisiana : an heir who exercises the benefit of inventory which limits the amount of his or her liability for the decedent's debts bod·i·ly heir : heir of the body … property and esp. the real property of a person who dies without leaving a valid will used in jurisdictions whose law is based on English common law called also heir at law heir general legal heir compare
King's Bench
ancient palace of the Crown, but might remove with the King as he thought proper to command. The jurisdiction of the court was very high. It kept all inferior jurisdictions within the bounds of their authority, and … with the exception of real actions and suits concerning the revenue. Its jurisdiction in civil action was formerly limited to trespass or injuries said to have been committed vi et armis, but by means of fictitious proceedings
defense
was committed to avoid the commission of an even greater evil called also lesser evils defense NOTE: In jurisdictions that recognize the choice of evils defense, it encompasses both of the older defenses of duress and necessity. … negligence, denial, diminished capacity, duress, entrapment, estoppel, fraud, infancy, insanity, intoxication, laches, mistake, necessity, res judicata, statute of limitations absolute defense : complete defense in this entry af·fir·ma·tive defense : a defense that does not deny the
fee
is created by a conveyance to the grantee and to the heirs of the grantee's body. In most jurisdictions, the fee tail is not recognized. 2 : a fixed amount or percentage charged ;esp : a sum … fee simple compare leasehold life estate at estate absolute fee : a fee granted with no restrictions or limitations on alienability : fee simple absolute at fee simple conditional fee : a fee that is subject to
Person
include any company, or body corporate or association or body of individuals, whether incorporated or not, or artificial jurisdictional persons. S. 2(49), Electricity Act, 2003. A.P. Gas Power Corporation Ltd. v. A.P. Electricity Regulatory commission, AIR 2006 … corporate or unincorporate' unless the contrary intention appears, Interpretation Act, 1889, s. 19. A corporation, such as a limited company, may be a 'respectable and responsible person' within the meaning of a covenant against assignment in a
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