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Ready made

Made already or beforehand in anticipation of need not made to order as ready made clothing ready made jokes

Self sufficing

Sufficing for ones self or for itself without needing external aid self sufficient

A requirement of the court

A requirement of the court, it is settled law that under Order 41, Rule 27(1)(b) of CPC, whenever the court finds difficulty in deciding an issue, it can direct additional evidence to be adduced, treating the...

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Abduction

Abduction: (1) The forcible or fradulent taking away of a woman. It is felony:- (a) Where any person from motives of lucre takes away or detains any woman who has any interest in any property (even...

Absoluta sententia expositare non indiget

Absoluta sententia expositare non indiget [Lat.], legal maxim meaning Plain words need no explanation.

Abstract of title

Abstract of title. A concise statement, usually prepared for a mortgagee or purchaser of real property, summarising the history of a piece of land including all conveyances interests, lines & encumbrances that reflect title to property,...

Act or Omission

Act or Omission, an 'act or omission' need not necessarily be criminal; it may even include acts or omissions which are commercially unsound or unwise, K. Joseph Augushti v. Narayanan, (1964 7 SCR 137: AIR 1964...

Advertisement

Advertisement, [fr. avertissement, Fr.], a public notice or announcement of a thing. The duties payable on advertisements were repealed by 16 & 17 Vict. c. 63, s. 5. As to the protection afforded to Trustees and...

Aggravation

Aggravation, the increase of the enormity of a wrong. Matters of mere aggravation, that is, which tend only to increase the amount of damages, and do not constitute the right of action itself, need not be...

Alteration of share capital

Alteration of share capital. Under the (English) Companies Act, 1929, the share capital of a company may be altered by increase (s. 53), consolidation or division, conversion of shares into stock and reconversion or cancellation of...

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