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Hue and Cry

magistrate's warrant. All who join in a hue and cry, whether a constable be present or not, are justified in the apprehension of the person pur-sued, though it turn out that he is innocent; and where he

Maintenance

Maintenance, an officious intermeddling in a suit which in no wise concerns one, by assisting either party with money or otherwise to prosecute or defend it; both actionable and indictable [see Bradlaugh v. Newdegate, (1883) 11...

Habitually

Habitually, a person is said to be a habitual criminal who by force of habit or inward disposition is accustomed to commit crimes. It implies commission of such crimes repeatedly or persistently and prima facie there...

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Harmonious construction

is susceptible of a narrow or technical meaning, as well as a popular meaning the Court would be justified in assuming that the Legislature used the expression in the sense which would carry out its objects and

Glorification

Glorification, in relation to sati, whether such sati was committed before or after the commencement of this Act, includes, among other things,-- (i) the observance of any ceremony the taking out of a procession in connection...

Final report, charge-sheet

Final report, charge-sheet, the expressions 'charge-sheet' or 'final-report' are not used in the Code, but it is understood in Police Manuals of several States containing the rules and regulations to be a report by the police...

Fasterning and fixing

Fasterning and fixing, there is no difference between the functions of 'fastening' and 'fixing' in respect of a 'nut', so as to justify classification of Tie Bar Nuts differently from other nuts on the basis of...

Family

Family, in relation to a person, includes the ascend-ant and descendant of such person. [Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 (19 of 1976), s. 2(h)]. A group consisting of parents and their children; a group of...

Duress

Duress [fr. duresse, Fr.; durities, Lat., constraint], imprisonment, compulsion. Duress is either by imprisonment or by threats. In order to constitute duress by imprisonment, either the imprisonment or the duress consequent upon it must be tortious...

Due process of law

Due process of law, A.K. Gopalan v. State of Madras, AIR 1950 SC 27: 1950 SCR 88. [Constitution of India, Art. 21] It embraces the fundamental concept of a fair trial, with opportunity to be heard,...

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