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Hindu Law

in the various branches of Hindu Law] was contained in the Travancore Nair Act and other analogous statutes made by the Kerala Legislature. By virtue of Joint Family Abolition Act there was a repeal of the customary

Furiosus absentis loco est

Furiosus absentis loco est [Lat.], A mad man is like a man who is absent.

Estate

shall also include-- (i) any jagir, inam or muafi or other similar grant and in the State of Madras and Kerala, any Janmam right; (ii) any land held under ryotwari settlement; (iii) any land held or let

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Dialogus de scaccario

Dialogus de scaccario. This has generally passed as the work of Gervase of Tilbury; but Mr. Madox thinks it was written by Richard Fitz-Nigel, Bishop of London, who succeeded his father in the office of

Damage

of damages sought to be claimed through the amendment, Hi Sheet Industrial v. Litelon Limited (FB), AIR 2007 Mad 78. As defined by McGregor are the pecuniary compensation, obtainable by success in an action, for a wrong

Court of wards, minor under jurisdiction of

of whose estate the court of wards might with the sanction of the government take chose, (1881) 3 Mad 11. [Indian Majority Act, 1875 (9 of 1875), s. 3]

Business

concern; mercantile pursuits, that one does for livelihood, occupation, employment, Kesavan Nair v. C.K. Babu Naidu, AIR 1954 Mad 892. Though ordinarily 'business' implies a continuous activity in carrying on a particular trade or avocation, it may

Actio contra defunctum caepta continuitur in h'redes

against his heirs.) This rule did not apply to actions strictly personal. See Lansdowne v. Lansdowne, (1815) 1 Mad 116; and see ACTIO PERSONALIS.

Kanamdar

to pay the rent stipulated in the kanam deed to his jenmi, Parvati v. Makkam Amma, AIR 1951 mad 187 (189) (FB).

Absent

Absent, 'Absent' literally that is etymologically means 'not present'. In re Laurence Claude Levack AIR 1954 Mad 898 (899). [Succession Act, 1925, s. 241]

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