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Unless the contrary is proved

Unless the contrary is proved, the words 'unless the contrary is proved' mean that the presumption raised by s. 4 has to be rebutted by proof and not by bare explanation which may be merely plausible....

Minerals

Minerals, means all substances which can be obtained from the earth by mining, digging, drilling, dredging, hydraulicking, quarrying or by any other operation and includes mineral oils. [Mines Act, 1952, s. 2(jj)] This term may include...

Misuse of power or misapplication of power

Misuse of power or misapplication of power, 'Misuse of power' or 'mis- application of power' or a 'detournement de puvoir' (as it is called in French Administrative Law), are terms correctly employed to describe the use...

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Office of profit under the government

Office of profit under the government, the term 'office of profit under the government' used in clause (a) is an expression of wider import than a post held under the government which is dealt with in...

Law

Law [fr. lage, lagea, or lah, Sax.; loi, Fr.; legge, Ital.; lex, fr. ligo, Lat., to bind], a rule of action to which men are obliged to make their conduct conformable. A command, enforced by some...

able

able 1 : possessed of needed powers or of needed resources to accomplish an objective [ to perform under the contract] 2 : having freedom from restriction or obligation or from conditions preventing an action [...

Judicial Notice

Judicial Notice. Of many things, such as the course of nature, the common law of England, public statutes, the existence of a war in which this country is engaged, standard almanacs, the rule of the road...

Information

Information, an accusation, or complaint, also, communicated knowledge. Information means any material in any form, including records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press-releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, data material held in any...

Exception

Exception, exclusion of anything or person; a stop or stay to an action; also the particular point of law stated in the margin of a demurrer. In Chancery, exceptions might be taken to pleadings if scandalous,...

Discontinuous easement

Discontinuous easement, discontinuous easement is one that needs the act of man for its enjoyment [Easements Act, 1882 (50 of 1882), s. 5] Is one that needs the act of man for its enjoyment. (Easements Act,...

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Unless the contrary is proved

Unless the contrary is proved, the words 'unless the contrary is proved' mean that the presumption raised by s. 4 has to be rebutted by proof and not by bare explanation which may be merely plausible....

Minerals

Minerals, means all substances which can be obtained from the earth by mining, digging, drilling, dredging, hydraulicking, quarrying or by any other operation and includes mineral oils. [Mines Act, 1952, s. 2(jj)] This term may include...

Misuse of power or misapplication of power

Misuse of power or misapplication of power, 'Misuse of power' or 'mis- application of power' or a 'detournement de puvoir' (as it is called in French Administrative Law), are terms correctly employed to describe the use...

Keep your definitions linked to case research

Office of profit under the government

Office of profit under the government, the term 'office of profit under the government' used in clause (a) is an expression of wider import than a post held under the government which is dealt with in...

Law

Law [fr. lage, lagea, or lah, Sax.; loi, Fr.; legge, Ital.; lex, fr. ligo, Lat., to bind], a rule of action to which men are obliged to make their conduct conformable. A command, enforced by some...

able

able 1 : possessed of needed powers or of needed resources to accomplish an objective [ to perform under the contract] 2 : having freedom from restriction or obligation or from conditions preventing an action [...

Judicial Notice

Judicial Notice. Of many things, such as the course of nature, the common law of England, public statutes, the existence of a war in which this country is engaged, standard almanacs, the rule of the road...

Information

Information, an accusation, or complaint, also, communicated knowledge. Information means any material in any form, including records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press-releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, data material held in any...

Exception

Exception, exclusion of anything or person; a stop or stay to an action; also the particular point of law stated in the margin of a demurrer. In Chancery, exceptions might be taken to pleadings if scandalous,...

Discontinuous easement

Discontinuous easement, discontinuous easement is one that needs the act of man for its enjoyment [Easements Act, 1882 (50 of 1882), s. 5] Is one that needs the act of man for its enjoyment. (Easements Act,...

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