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Terrorism

Terrorism, as ordinarily understood, means the act of terrorising, Muralidhar Sarangi v. New India Assurance Co. Ltd., (2000) 3 SCC 466. It may be possible to describe 'terrorism' as use of

Landlord and Tenant Act, 1927

the law of landlord and tenant. Ss. 1 to 3 deal with the conditions under which a tenant may claim compensation for improvements. S. 4, with conditions under which a tenant on leaving may claim compensation for … tenants of premises used for business purposes or the grant of a new lease in lieu thereof, and in other respects amends the law of … Landlord and Tenant Act, 1927 (English) (17 & 18 Geo. 5, c. 36), provides; for the payment of compensation for improvements and goodwill to tenants of premises used for

Licence and lease

1 SCR 368. The occupier paying 'rent' may be a licensee and not a tenant, Dr. H.S. Rikhy v. New Delhi Municipal Committee, AIR 1962 SC 554.

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Tree

ss. 64-66, no tree may be planted within 15 feet of the centre of a highway. See Stillwell v. New Windsor Corpn., (1932) 2 Ch 155 (highway authority removing trees transplanted on ancient highway). Power to plant trees

Accord

full settlement' and retained; Punamchand v. Temple, 1911 (2) KB 330; 80 LJ KB 1155. A substituted agreement may be accepted in accord and satisfaction of a cause of action; Hall v. Flockton, (1849) 14 QB 380; … a cause of action; Hall v. Flockton, (1849) 14 QB 380; Ib., 16 QB 1039; but whether the new agreement in itself or the performance of it constitutes the accord and satisfaction depends on its construction, Elton

Sedition

contempt or disaffection as may lead to tumult or public disorder, Pratap New Delhi v. Crown, AIR 1949 EP 305: (1949) 51 Pat LR 234. … alteration of any matter in Church or State as bylaw established, otherwise than by lawful means,' the Court may make an order for the seizure of all copies of the libel, etc. See also (English) Fire Arms … Registered friendly societies are exempted by s. 32 of the (English) Friendly Societies Acts, 1896 (59 & 60 Vict. c. 25), if transact-ing no business not relating to the objects of the societies; and the (English) Criminal

Same transaction

not the same transaction but a new one, in spite of the fact that the same general purpose may continue, Shapurji Sorabji v. Emperor, AIR 1936 Bom 154; Debi Prasad v. Emperor, 212 IC 135: Raj Kishore

Executor de son tort.

his own wrong. Such an one cannot bring an action himself in right of the deceased; but actions may be brought against him, 1 Wms. Exors.; and see Peters v. Leeder, (1878) 47 LJ QB 573; A.-G. … be brought against him, 1 Wms. Exors.; and see Peters v. Leeder, (1878) 47 LJ QB 573; A.-G. v. New York Breweries Co., 1899 AC 62. As to his liability in respect of a term of years of

Nemo debet bis vexari, si constat curi' quod sit pro una et eadem causa

CONVICT. But an abortive trial without a verdict, as if a jury he discharged for inability to agree, may be followed by a new trial, as was held by the Exchequer Chamber in Winsor v. Reg., (1866)

inadvertent discovery

: unexpected finding of incriminating evidence in plain view by the police compare inevitable discovery NOTE: In Coolidge v. New Hampshire, 403 U.S. 443 (1971), the U.S. Supreme Court held that evidence found by inadvertent discovery may be

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