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Caduca

Caduca, the lapse of a testamentary disposition, Sand. Just. 1. Civil law. Inheritable property, property descending to an heir. 2. Roman Law. Property formerly belonging to an

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.

Calumnia

who, in the language of Gaius, intelligit non recte se agere sed vexandi adversarii gratia actionem instituit, Sand. Just.

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Reason

A thought or a consideration offered in support of a determination or an opinion a just ground for a conclusion or an action that which is offered or accepted as an explanation the efficient

Caste

by its rules and regulations, it may, if its rules and regulations so provide, admit a new member just as it may expel an existing member. The rules and regulations of the caste may not have been

Cessio in jure

was to acquire a thing claimed (vindicabat) the thing, the person who was to transfer it acknowledged the justice of the claim, and the magistrate pronounced it to be property (addicebat) of the claimant, Sand Just.

Charging order

for taxation of and for raising and payment of such costs out of the property as shall appear just and proper, and all conveyances and acts done to defeat, or which shall operate to defect, such charge,

Children of political sufferers

a reasonable nexus with the object of the rules which can be nothing else than a fair and just distribution of seats, D.N. Chanchala v. State of Mysore, (1971) 2 SCC 293: AIR 1971 SC 1762 (1776):

Compensation

Compensation, according to dictionary it means, 'compensating or being compensated; thing given as recompense;'. In legal sense it may constitute actual loss or expected loss and may extend to physical mental or even emotional suffering, insult...

As

As, a pound weight, a unit, the whole of an inheritance. For its divisions, see Sand. Just., 9th ed. 193; Cum. C. L. 139 n. (1), and Tayl. C. L. 491.

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