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heir

ab intestato in the civil law of Louisiana : an heir that takes only by operation of the laws governing intestate succession heir apparent pl: heirs apparent : an heir whose right to an inheritance cannot be … his or her liability for the decedent's debts bod·i·ly heir : heir of the body in this entry forced heir : an heir who cannot be disinherited except for causes recognized by law ;esp in the civil

Complaint

registered under the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) or under any other law for the time being in force; or (iii) the Central Government or any State Govern-ment, who or which makes a complaint; (iv) one or

Utilisation of surplus area

s. 10A which provides as follows: 10-A(b). Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force and save in the case of land acquired by the State Government under any law for the time

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Corporation owned or controlled by the State

a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, or under any corresponding law for the time being in force in a State, being a society established or admini-stered by Government and a co-operative society within the meaning

Custom and usage

usage, signify any rule which, having been continuously and uniformly observed for a long time, has obtained the force of law among Hindus in any local area, tribe, community, group or family: Provided that the rule is

Justification defense

defenses were justifications: Consent, self-defence, defense of others, defense of property, necessity (Choice of evils), the use of force to make an arrest, and the use of force by public authority, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p.

Workmen's Compensation Act

object of a licence or sanction granted under this Act or any other law for the time being in force. [Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), s. 2(77)]

equity

equity rivaled the law courts in power, the law courts maintained an advantage partly as a result of forcing the equity courts to hear only those cases for which there was no adequate remedy at law. The

Administration of justice

parts of it, namely, the constitution and organisation of Courts, Jurisdiction and powers of the Courts and the laws to be administered by the Court, State of Bombay v. Narottamdas Jethabhai, AIR 1951 SC 64 (95): 1951 … Administration of justice, means the right with a political community by means of the physical force of the State; the State's application of the sanction of force to the rule of right, Black Law

forcible entry

forcible entry 1 : the unlawful taking of possession of real property by force or threats of force against the lawful possessor see also forcible entry and detainer 2 : unlawful entry

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