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Foreign law

Foreign law in the courts of this country is a question of fact, which is decided by the judge, not the jury (Administration of Justice Act, 1920, s. 15). See LAW, QUESTIONS OF, and SKILLED WITNESS....

Expiring laws continuance Acts

Expiring laws continuance Acts. Acts so called and continuing, generally until the end of the year following that in which they are passed, temporary Acts which would otherwise expire have for many years been passed at...

Justified by law

Justified by law, 'justified' according to Black's Legal Dictionary means: Done on adequate reasons sufficiently supported by credible evidence, when weighed by unprejudiced mind, guided by common sense and by correct rules of law. The Shorter...

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Law of obligations

Law of obligations, means the category of law dealing with proprietary right in personam. It is one of the three departments into which civil law is divided, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 893.

Law of status

Law of status, means the category of law dealing with personal or non-proprietary rights, whether in rem or in personam. It is one of the three departments into which civil law is divider, Black's Law Dictionary,...

Law relating to

Law relating to, contemplates that the relation must be real, reasonable and prominent and not far-fetched or problematical, Ram Shankar Tewari v. State, 1954 All WR (HC) 334: 1954 Cr LJ 1212: 1954 All 562. Law...

Law relating to State monopoly

Law relating to State monopoly, 'a law relating to' a State monopoly cannot in the context, include all the provisions contained in the said law whether they have direct relation with the creation of the monopoly...

Special Indian law

Special Indian law, the term 'special Indian law' means a special Indian Law enacted by the Indian legislature and not a law enacted by the British Parliament specially for India, Bank of India v. Vijay Transport,...

Lawful excuse

Lawful excuse, an excuse which is recognised by law as a good excuse. What is lawful excuse depends on the facts and circumstances of each case and the law, State of Uttar Pradesh v. Firm Deo...

Lawful purpose

Lawful purpose, may mean a purpose not forbidden by law or not unlawful under the statute that enacts the term or it can mean a purpose that is supported by a positive rule of law, Crafter...

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