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Precedence

Precedence, denotes the ceremonial order or priority to be observed on formal occasion; or a sight to preferential treatment, S.C. Advocates-on-Records Asson. v. Union of India, AIR 1994

Westminster

upon the first day of certain sittings, after which it sat at Lincoln's Inn. The same course was observed under the Judicature Act by the Divisions representing the respective courts until the opening of the Royal Courts

Procedure established by law

expression 'procedure established by law' in Article 21 with reference to Article 14 of the Constitution, Bhagwati, J., observed: [(1978) 2 SCR 621 (674): (1978) 1 SCC 248 (283)] (SCC p. 283, para 7): 'We must reiterate

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Sufferance, Tenancy at

is a quasi-tenant at sufferance. Lord Coke tells us (in 2 Inst. 134) this diversity is to be observed, that where a man cometh to a particular estate by the act of the party, there, if he

usage of trade

usage of trade :a practice or method of dealing that is regularly observed in a place, vocation, or trade and that one justifiably expects to be followed by another party to

articulable

articulable : capable of being expressed, explained, or justified [police had observed drug sale and stopped defendant on reasonable suspicion that he was dealing drugs "National Law Journal"]

departure under safeguards

departure under safeguards The departure of an illegal alien from the United States which is physically observed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official. Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Indemnity

contracts of indemnity and do not import the doctrine of subrogation (Halsb. L.E., 'Accident Insurance'). It should be observed that in contracts of indemnity or where otherwise a right of subrogation arises, any act of the person

Waste lands

while discerning the meaning of 'waste and arable land' in s. 17(4) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, observed that the expression 'waste land' as contrasted to 'arable land', would mean 'land which is unfit for cultiva-tion

Washing-horn

Washing-horn [fr. corner l'eau, Fr.], the sounding of a horn for washing before dinner. The custom was formerly observed in the Temple

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