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Document
of letters, figures or marks, or by more than one of those means which is intended to be used, or which may be used, for the purpose of recording that matter. [General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of
Office
Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Offices,' and Sterry v. Clifton, (1850) 19 LJCP 237, where it was held that certain official clerkships of attorneys might be considered partnership pro-perty. Any words, whether written or spoken, which disparage a man … existence apart from the person, who may hold it. Cases are known, in which, in order to make use of the special knowledge, talent, skill or experience of certain persons, posts are created, which exist only for
letter
letter 1 : a direct written statement addressed to an individual or organization ;broadly : an official communication see also counterletter determination letter : a letter from an administrative agency (as the Internal Revenue Service) … foreign jurisdiction to summon and examine a witness in accordance with that jurisdiction's procedures (as oral interrogatories) usually used in pl. 90-day letter : a letter from the Internal Revenue Service notifying a taxpayer of a determination
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opinion
legal opinion see also opinion letter at letter b : an advisory opinion issued by an authorized public official (as an attorney general) or a recognized body (as the American Bar Association) 3 a : the formal … opinion by a judge who agrees with the result in a case but not necessarily with the reasoning used to reach it dissenting opinion : an opinion by a judge who disagrees with the result in a
Receiver
Co., (1912) 1 Ch 468. Under the (English) Bankruptcy Act, 1914, s. 8, the court may appoint the official receiver to be interim receiver of the debtor's property. A receiver may also be appointed by way of … the direction of the Master in Lunacy (Mills and Poyser's Lunacy Practice). The term 'receiver,' however, as thus used is not a very happy one'he may be compendiously described as standing in the position of a statutory-attorney
Void
and voidable decision. The courts have become increasingly impatient with the distinction, to the extent that (1) All official decisions are presumed to be valid until set aside or otherwise held to be invalid by a court … of invalidity, depending upon the gravity of the infirmity, as to whether it is, fundamental or otherwise mere use of word 'void' is not determinative of its legal impact, State of Kerala v. M.K. Kuntikannan Nambiar, AIR
impeach
ped- pes foot] 1 : to charge with a crime or misconduct ;specif : to charge (a public official) before a competent tribunal (as the U.S. Senate) with misconduct in office see also Article I and Article … the Constitution). Because impeachment is the first step taken to remove an officer from office impeach is often used in general contexts to refer to the removal itself, but that is not its specific legal meaning. An
hearing
purpose of gathering information and hearing the testimony of witnesses. administrative hearing : a hearing conducted by an official (as an administrative law judge) or a body (as a review board) of an administrative agency regarding an … hearing [fraks-] : a hearing to determine whether statements made by police officers in an affidavit that was used to obtain a search warrant by which evidence incriminating the defendant was found are false and constitute perjury
Directors
consent, see s. 37(1)(iii), and to meet the case of statements made on the authority of 'experts,' or official documents, see s. 37(1)(iv.). By sub-s. (3) any director becoming liable to pay damages under the Act is
Incorporated Law Society
reference, the daily cause lists, telegraphic exchange news and telephone, and a conference-room are open daily for the use of members. Classes and postal tuition for articled clerks form part of the Society's scheme of legal education. … the Courts of Law and Equity of the United Kingdom'; since the charter of 1903 it has been officially (as before them commonly) called 'The Law Society.' The Society first instituted lectures for students in 1833, and
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