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necessaries

vessel whose supplier may be entitled to a maritime lien 2 : goods or services delivered to a minor that are considered by reference to his or her circumstances to warrant holding the minor to a contract

Justice of the peace

Justice of the peace, means 'A local judicial officer having jurisdiction over minor criminal offences and minor civil functions (such as administering oaths and performing marriage ceremonies, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th

Galatian

Of or pertaining to Galatia or its inhabitants A native or inhabitant of Galatia in Asia Minor a descendant of the Gauls who settled in Asia Minor

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major league

The most important league2 in any sport especially baseball contrasted with minor league Its teams are more competent its members are paid more and its games attract more interest and

De facto guardian

facto guardian, the authority of any person to deal with or dispose of any property of a Hindu minor on the ground of his being the de facto guardian of such minor, Madhegowda v. Ankegowda, (2002) 1

Discrepancy and contradiction

to be distinguished from 'contradiction'. Whereas contradiction in the statement of the witness is fatal for the case, minor discrepancy or variance in evidence will not make the prosecution's case doubtful. The normal course of the human

Includes

put in as part of a set, group or a category (iii) to contain as a secondary or minor ingredient or element, (Collins Dictionary of English Language). Is used in an interpretation clause, it must be construed

Judicial bypass

an act that would ordinarily require the approval of someone else, such as a law that requires a minor to notify a parent before obtaining an abortion but allows an appropriately qualified minor to obtain a court

Juvenile delinquency

Juvenile delinquency, means Anti-social behavior by a minor; esp., behavior that would be criminally punishable if the actor were an adult, but instead is usu. punished

Regulating and purposes connected therewith

and direct by rules the grant of prospecting licences and mining leases in respect of minerals other than minor minerals and for purposes connected therewith in the case of s. 13(1) and the grant of quarry leases,

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