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Calling the jury

The twelve persons whose names are first called, and who appear, are sworn or the jury, unless some just cause of challenge or excuse, with respect to any of them, shall be brought forward.

Apprentice

apprentice is at an end. Conversely, that the apprentice has done anything incompatible with faithful service, is a just cause of dismissal, Pearce v. Foster, (1886) 17 QBD 536 CA, and see Learoyd v. Brooks, 1891 (1) QB

Banns

church or other place prescribed by law in order that any person may object if he knows of just cause why the marriage should not take place

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will

entry at will : subject to an individual's discretion ;specif : without a requirement that the employer have just cause for terminating an employee [could be discharged at will] vt 1 : to order or direct by will

taking

enjoyment that is caused by government action and esp. by the exercise of eminent domain and for which just compensation to the owner must be given according to the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution see also … of private property or a substantial deprivation of the right to its free use or enjoyment that is caused by government action and esp. by the exercise of eminent domain and for which just compensation to the

Revivor

either case such Court or judge may impose such terms as to costs or otherwise as shall be just. Ord. XVII. also provides for the non-abatement of a cause prior to judgment. See ABATEMENT.

Actus reus

merely one of the ingredients of crime; and this ingredient may be present without any crime at all, just as hydrogen is one of the ingredients of water but may be present without water. The words 'deed … so suggesting of the crime itself, however, that perhaps the Latin phrase 'actus reus' is less likely to cause confusion. The actus reus is essential to crime but is not sufficient for this purpose without the necessary

Avyavaharik debt

debt, this term has been variously translated as being that which is not lawful or what is not just of what is not admissible under the law or under normal conditions. Colebrooke translated it as 'a debt … is not admissible under the law or under normal conditions. Colebrooke translated it as 'a debt for a cause repugnant to good morals', S.M. Jakati v. S. M. Borkar, AIR 1959 SC 282 (286): 1959 SCR 1384;

justify

justify -fied -fy·ing vt 1 : to prove or show to be just, right, or reasonable [does not a … [does not a denial of bail] 2 : to show to have had a legally sufficient reason or cause [a defendant may not set up his own standard of conduct to or excuse himself "State v. Doss,

Notice of admit

for disputing them. 'Either party may call on the other by notice of admit any document saving all just exceptions, and in case of refusal, or neglect to admit, the costs of proving the document shall be … of proving the document shall be paid by the party neglecting or refusing, whatever the result of the cause may be, unless at the hearing or trial the judge shall certify that the refusal was reasonable; and

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