Oblique - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: obliqueObliquation
The act of becoming oblique a turning to one side obliquity as the obliquation of the eyes...
Oblique angled
Having oblique angles as an oblique angled triangle...
Obliquity
The condition of being oblique deviation from a right line deviation from parallelism or perpendicularity the amount of such deviation divergence as the obliquity of the ecliptic to the equator...
Oblique
An oblique line...
Obliquely
In an oblique manner not directly indirectly...
Obliqueness
Quality or state of being oblique...
Ellipse
An oval or oblong figure bounded by a regular curve which corresponds to an oblique projection of a circle or an oblique section of a cone through its opposite sides The greatest diameter of the ellipse is the major axis and the least diameter is the minor axis See Conic section under Conic and cf Focus...
Mala fides
Mala fides, bad faith; the opposite to bona fides, and opposit to good faith.Means want of good faith, personal bias, grudge, oblique or improper motive or ulterior purpose. The administrative action must be said to be done in good faith, if it is in fact done honestly, whether it is done, negligently or not. An act done honestly is deemed to have been done in good faith. An administrative authority must, therefore, act in a bona fide manner and should never act for an improper motive or ulterior purposes or contrary to the requirements of the statute, or the basis of the circumstances contemplated by law, or improperly exercised discretion to achieve some ulterior purpose. The determination of a plea of mala fide involves two questions, namely (i) whether there is a personal bias or an oblique motive; and (ii) whether the administrative action is contrary to the objects, requirements and conditions of a valid exercise of administrative power, State of Bihar v. P.P. Sharma, 1992 Supp (...
cestui
cestui [Anglo-French, originally oblique form of cest this person, this] : beneficiary ...
Burin
The cutting tool of an engraver on metal used in line engraving It is made of tempered steel one end being ground off obliquely so as to produce a sharp point and the other end inserted in a handle a graver also the similarly shaped tool used by workers in marble...
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