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Home Dictionary Name: occasionalismOccasionalism
The system of occasional causes a name given to certain theories of the Cartesian school of philosophers as to the intervention of the First Cause by which they account for the apparent reciprocal action of the soul and the body...
Occasional dealer
Occasional dealer, means any person who, in the course of occasional transaction of business nature, whether on his account or on account of a principal or any other person, brings or causes to be brought into a local area any goods or take delivery of goods on its entry into local area. [The Rajasthan Tax on Entry of Goods Into Local Areas Act, 1999, s. 2(k)]...
Occasional or casual visit
Occasional or casual visit, occasional or casual visits mean visits which are not regular, which take place at uncertain intervals and not for a specific or certain object connected with the assessees' regular plan of life, Shamnath Mushram v. Commissioner of Income-tax, AIR 1950 All 612. [Income Tax Act, s. 4A(a)(iii)]. Abdul Kader v. Income Tax Commissioner, AIR 1950 Mad 715...
Occasionality
Quality or state of being occasional occasional occurrence...
Occasional
Occuring at times but not constant regular or systematic made or happening as opportunity requires or admits casual incidental as occasional remarks or efforts...
Occasionally
In an occasional manner on occasion at times as convenience requires or opportunity offers not regularly...
Occasiones
Occasiones, assarts. See ASSART....
jury
jury pl: ju·ries [Anglo-French juree, from feminine past participle of Old French jurer to swear, from Latin jurare, from jur- jus law] : a body of individuals sworn to give a decision on some matter submitted to them ;esp : a body of individuals selected and sworn to inquire into a question of fact and to give their verdict according to the evidence occasionally used with a pl. verb [the are always to decide whether the inference shall be drawn "Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr."] see also advisory jury, array, grand jury, inquest, jury nullification, petit jury, special jury, trial jury, venire Amendment VI to the Constitution in the back matter NOTE: The jury of American and English law most likely originated in early Anglo-Norman property proceedings, where a body of 12 knights or freemen who were from the area, and usually familiar with the parties, would take an oath and answer questions put to them by a judge in order to determine property rights. Jury verdicts began to be us...
Common informer
Common informer, a person who prosecutes others for breaches of penal laws, or furnishes evidence on criminal trials for no other reason than to get the penalty or a share of it; for a recent instance of an action to recover penalties, see Forbes v. Samuel, (1913) 3 KB 706. Statutes occasionally provide that no proceedings shall be taken without the leave of the Attorney-General, see, e.g., the (English) Larceny (Advertisements) Act, 1870 (33 & 34 Vict. c. 65), and the (English) Public health (Officers) Acts, 1884 and 1885. Sometimes, too, as by the (English) Larceny (Advertisements) Act, 1870, the informers have lost the benefit of their penal action by a retrospective enactment that proceedings therein be stayed in payment of their costs out of pocket. See PENAL STATUTE....
Handicap horse race
Handicap horse race, the very concept of handicap race goes to show that there is no element at chance in the regular horse-racing. It is a game of skill. Even in a handicap race-despite the assignment of imposts the skill dominates. In any case an occasional handicap race in a race-club cannot change the natural horse-racing from a game of skill to that of chance, K.R. Lakshmanan v. State of Tamil Nandu, AIR 1996 SC 1153 (1165). [Tamil Nadu Gaming Act (3 of 1930), s. 11)]...
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