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Medical witnesses
c. 71), s. 21. The deposition of civil surgeon or other medical witness, taken and attested by a Magistrate in the presence of the accused, or taken on commission under this chapter, may be given in evidence
Mayor
Latin major, although maire is the more probable derivation through the lingual corruption of 'major'] the annual chief magistrate of a municipal borough, elected by the councillors under s. 15 of the (English) Municipal Corporations Act, 1882
May and shall
May and shall, The word 'may' in s. 363 does not mean 'shall', and that the Magistrate has under that s. a discretion whether he should pass an order for demolition or not, Corporation of
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May
the opening words and hence the words 'subject to' cannot be construed as 'notwithstanding', Matwal Chand v. District Magistrate, Badaun, 1953 All LJ 395: 1953 All WR (HC) 431: 1953 All 687. The word 'may' occurring in
Manumission
census or public register of the citizens; 2nd, when the slave was led before the pr'tor, and that magistrate laid his wand (vindicta) on his head; 3rd, when the master, by his will, gave his slave freedom.
Malary
Malary, judicial, belonging to a judge or magistrate, Roberts' Indian Glos.
Mala fide exercise of power
for purposes other than those for which the power was intended by law to be exercised, Additional District Magistrate v. Shivakant Shukla, AIR 1976 SC 1207 (1343): (1976) 2 SCC 521: (1976) Supp SCR 172.
Maintenance
injury unable to maintain itself, or (d) his father or mother, unable to maintain himself or herself, a Magistrate of first class, may upon proof of such neglect or refusal order such person to make a monthly
Magna Carta
accused of crime should be tried by a superior judge and a jury, and not by an inferior magistrate. It has, however, from time to time been necessary and expedient to give to justices and local magistrates
Magistracy
Magistracy, the body of officers who administer the laws; the office of a magistrate.
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