Laconic

Expressing much in few words after the manner of the Laconians or Spartans brief and pithy concise brusque epigrammatic In this sense laconic is the usual form...

Laconism

A vigorous brief manner of expression laconic style...

Laconize

To imitate the manner of the Laconians especially in brief pithy speech or in frugality and austerity...

Devastavit (he has wasted), a devastation or waste of the property of the deceased person by an executor or administrator by extravagance or misapplication of the assets, for which he is liable. 'A devastavit or waste in an executor or administrator is when he doth misemploy the estate of the deceased, and misdemean himself in the managing thereof, against the trust reposed in him': Shep. Touch. P. 485. An action founded on a devastavit will be barred after six years by the Statute of Limitations, Lacons v. Wormall, (1907) 2 KB 350; Re Blow, (1914) 1 Ch 233, and s. 8(3) of the Trustee Act, 1888 (51 & 52 Vict. c. 59).A writ lying against an executor for devastation: the offence of devastation.Devastavit, a personal representative in accepting the office accepts the duties of the office, and becomes a trustee in the sense that he is personally liable in equity for all breaches of the ordinary trusts which in courts of equity are considered to arise from his office. The violation of his d...

Dismissed

Dismissed, denotes both termination of service for misconduct by way of punishment and also termination of service simpliciter, Workers Employed in Hirakud Dam v. State of Orissa, (1971) 1 SCC 583: AIR 1971 SC 2242: (1971) 3 SCR 646.Power to dismiss an appeal in limine is a power which must be exercised sparingly and with great circumspection. One would think a conviction for murder and a sentence of imprisonment for life were serious enough matters for the High Court to warrant 'admission' of the appeal and fair and independent consideration of the evidence by the High Court. Summary rejection of the appeal with the laconic expression 'dismissed' seems to be a drastic step in such cases. To so reject an appeal is to practically deny the right of appeal. One cannot also overemphasise the importance of the High Court making a speaking order when dismissing a criminal appeal in limine. 'The requirement of recording reasons for summary dismissal, however concise, serves to ensure proper f...

Rejected

Rejected, in a hierarchical system of courts which exists in our country, all courts and tribunals including the High Court exercising judicial and quasi-judicial functions owe it a duty to pass reasoned orders. There is a growing tendency in some of the High Courts to dismiss petitions filed under Article 226 or 227 of the Constitution in limine without a speaking order just by the use of a laconic word 'rejected' or 'dismissed'. Quite often the Supreme Court has decreed that while dis-missing a writ petition summarily, the High Court must record reasons briefly, Arun Mohadeorao Damka v. Additional Inspector General of Police, AIR 1986 SC 1497 (1499): (1986) 3 SCC 696: (1986) 2 SCR 1101....

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