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Declaration

Declaration, a proclamation or affirmation, open expression or publication. A statement on the plaintiff's part of his cause of action, following after service of … Declaration, a proclamation or affirmation, open expression or publication. A statement on the plaintiff's part of his cause of action, following after service of the writ of summons; abolished

open

ed at par] 2 : to begin the trial of a case [defendant…has the option of presenting an opening statement immediately after plaintiff s "J. H. Friedenthal et al."] … open·ing vt 1 : to begin the process of [ the succession] 2 a : to make the statement by which the trial of (a case) is begun and put before the court b : to be

closing arguments

the evidence and attempting to persuade the jury to draw conclusions favorable to their clients. Closing arguments, like opening statements, are not themselves evidence. Source: Federal Judicial Center

Judgment

367) An interlocutory order under s. 18 of the High Court Ordinance, not a judgment, State v. Hindo Open Sugar Mills, AIR 1974 Raj 110. The term 'judgment' in the Letters Patent of the High Court means … any Court, Tribunal, Judge or Judicial Officer. [Supreme Court Rules, 1966, R. 2 (1) (k)] It means the statement given by the Judge on the grounds of a decree or order. [Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, s.

Whoever legally bound by an oath or by an express provisions of law to state the truth

Whoever legally bound by an oath or by an express provisions of law to state the truth, The opening words of s. 191 'whoever being legally bound by an oath or by an express provision of law … into the witness box or should not have made an affidavit and therefore the submission that any false statement which he had made after taking the oath is not covered by the words of s. 191, IPC

Book of account

The expression 'books of accounts' means books in which merchants, traders or businessmen generally keep their accounts, i.e., statements of debits and credits or receipts and payments. A register kept at the counter of a hotel need … all sales and purchases; and (c) the assets and liabilities of the company: these books are to be open to inspection by the directors-heavy penalties for non-compliance are imposed. The auditors are to have access at all

Reply

Reply, the response of the opening counsel on a trial, which is only allowed when evidence has been given in answer to the case … applies to civil as well as criminal cases. Also the pleading of the plaintiff which follows the defendant's statement of his defence or counter-claim (see R.S.C. 1883, Ord. XXIII.), by which (r. 1), where plaintiff desires to

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