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leading object rule
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main purpose rule
writing to be enforceable if the promisor was motivated by a desire for advantage or benefit called also leading object rule; compare statute of frauds
Evidence
to prove or disprove the existence of an alleged fact, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 575. The leading rules of evidence are the following:- (1) The sole object and end of evidence is to ascertain the … prove or disprove the existence of an alleged fact, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 575. The leading rules of evidence are the following:- (1) The sole object and end of evidence is to ascertain the truth
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Civil Law
(1) The Institutes, in which the elements of jurisprudence are disposed in a didactic form; its chief and leading objects are explained in a regular series, and the whole arranged in such a way as neither to … The Institutes, in which the elements of jurisprudence are disposed in a didactic form; its chief and leading objects are explained in a regular series, and the whole arranged in such a way as neither to oppress … Civil Law, that rule of action which every particular nation, commonwealth, or city has established peculiarly
discovery
is not privileged, including information that itself would not be admissible at trial but that is likely to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. Criminal discovery, however, has been more controversial. Under Federal Rule of Criminal … to be given by the prosecution's expert witnesses. A defendant may also inspect the prosecution's books, documents, photographs, objects, and other items of evidence. Under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 12.1, the prosecution must also disclose the
Shall
directory instead of mandatory depending upon the purpose which the legislature intended to achieve as disclosed by the object, design, purpose and scope of the statute, Rubber House v. Excellsior Needle Industries (P) Ltd., AIR 1989 SC … (1975) 2 SCC 482: Re Panchami, (1981) LW (Cr) 112. Shall, significance is mandatory. Unless the ordinary interpretation leads to some absurd or inconvenient results or is contrary to the intention of the legislature as envisaged in … Shall, a word of slippery semantics in a rule is not decisive and the context of the statute, the purpose of
trust
is to reduce the surviving spouse's taxable estate. Such trusts do not qualify for the marital deduction. charitable lead trust [-lēd-] : a trust in which a charity is named as the beneficiary for a period of … a trust in which the settlor or trustee has duties to perform (as securing the property, ascertaining the objects of the trust, or making distributions) express trust : a trust intentionally created by the settlor ;specif : … a child, who was in a lower tax bracket. Under the current rules, the settlor is treated as the owner of any portion of a
Damages
seduction, false imprisonment breach of promise of marriage. See Hadley v. Baxendale, (1854) 32 LJ Ex 179; Smith's Leading Cases, vol. Ii and the notes thereto; and Argentino, 14 App Cas 519; 13 PD 191; and s. … damage has been proved, and usually indicating that though the action was a proper one to bring, its object was not so much the recovering of damages as the establishing a right, see Nicholls v. Ely Beet … vendor's breach of contract for sale of land are subject to the rule that if the breach consists only of a defect in title and
Distress
v. Freeman, (1910) 2 KB 84; and for statutes and general law relating to the subject see Smith's Leading Cases, sub tit. Simpson v. Hartopp; Oldham and foster's Law of Distress; Woodfall's L. and T.; Foa, Landlord … required from bailiffs, and the fees, charges, and expenses of distress, and also for carrying into effect the objects of the (English) Act of 1888, and the Law of Distress Amendment Act, 1895 (58 & 59 Vict. … of a county Court judge, and empowers the Lord Chancellor to make rules from time to time for regulating the security to be required from
witness
[sought to have his witness declared an adverse witness subject to impeachment] called also hostile witness see also leading question at question alibi witness : a witness upon whom a criminal defendant relies in establishing an alibi … b : to take note of vi : to bear witness : give evidence adj : being an object or location used to ascertain a precise boundary point esp. on a corner of a tract when marking … for admission of evidence under the business records exception to the hearsay rule rebuttal witness : a witness called upon to rebut evidence already presented
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