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Ditone

The Greek major third which comprehend two major tones the modern major third contains one major and one minor whole tone

Caprimulgidae

including the whip poor will Caprimulgus vociferus the chuck wills widow Caprimulgus carolinensis and the common nighthawk Chordeiles minor called popularly the goatsuckers or nightjars The nighthawks are sometimes active during the day

Magna Carta

Magna Carta, [Latin 'great charter'] The English charter that King John granted to the barons in 1215 and Henry III and Edward I later confirmed. It is generally regarded as one of the great common-law documents...

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Local needs

the area where the educational institution is sought to be established in as much as the right of minority extends to the entire State and, thus, the local needs may also have direct nexus having regard to

Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, a tribunal of Privy Councilors, established by 2 & 3 Wm. 4, c. 92, for the disposal of appeals to the Sovereign in Council. It consists of the Lord Chancellor,...

Injunction

Injunction, Expression 'injunction' in s. 41(b) is not qualified by an adjective and, therefore, it would, comprehend both interim and perpetual injunc-tion, Cotton Corporation of India v. United Industries Ltd., AIR 1983 SC 1272 (1277): (1983)...

Industrial and Provident Societies

at least. The most important privileges of registration are:'Limited liability of members, exemption from in-come tax, membership of minors, and determina-tion of disputes between members and the society in the manner determined by the rules, including determination,

Hung Parliament

majority, Reader's Digest Great Illustrated Dictionary, 1984, p. 823. The result of a hung Parliament is either a minority Government or a coalition which can command a majority in the House, Vermon Bogdanor, p. 138.

Impediment

Impediment, means a hindrance or obstruction, esp., some fact (such as legal minority) that bars a marriage, if known, but that does not void the marriage if discovered after the ceremony,

Ignorantia juris

law. Under Roman law, this type of ignorance did not excuse mistaken conduct, except in the case of minors and those under disability, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 749.

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