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testimony

had an opportunity and similar motive to develop the testimony. negative testimony : testimony concerning what did not happen ;esp :

Misprision

Misprisions are divided in the text-books into two kinds:- (1) Negative, the concealment of what ought to be revealed; such is

Zero

New International Dictionary. It is a mathematical value, intermediate between negative and positive values, Random House Dictionary of English Language. Zero,

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Shall not register

Shall not register, negative words are clearly prohibitory and are ordinarily used as a

Or

alone creates an alternative. If, however, the sentence is a negative one, then the position becomes different. The word 'or' between

Negatio destruit negationem, et ambo faciunt affirmativum

Negatio destruit negationem, et ambo faciunt affirmativum [Lat.], a negative destroys a negative, and both make an affirmative.

Must or shall

enquiry further. If the provision is couched in prohibitive or negative language, it can rarely be directory, the use of peremptory

Semper pr'sumitur pro negante

pro negante, (The presumption is always in favour of the negative.) On an equal division of votes in the House of

Goodwill

It, thus, means that every affirmative advantage as contrasted with negative advantage that has been acquired in carrying on the business

Confession

an exculpatory assertion of some fact, which if true, would negative the offence alleged cannot amount to a confession, Veera Ibrahim

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