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Peremptoriness

The quality of being peremptory positiveness

Enabling statute

giving powers of which the exercise may be obligatory or discretionary according to the enactment, as distinguished from peremptory or prohibitory Acts, e.g., 32 Hen. 8, c. 28, A.D. 1540.

Must or shall

If the provision is couched in prohibitive or negative language, it can rarely be directory, the use of peremptory language in a negative form is per se indicative of the intent that the provision is to be

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Rule absolute

Rule absolute, means a rule to show cause upon which on hearing, the court has made a peremptory order, that the party shall do as the rule requires, Ramanatha Aiyar's Law Lexicon, p. 1698, 2nd Edn.,

Shall

contrary in the context indicating that a permissive interpretation is permissible, the statute ought to be construed as peremptory, G.C. Patel v. Agricultural Produce Market Committee, (1975) 2 SCC 482: Re Panchami, (1981) LW (Cr) 112. Shall,

Positiveness

The quality or state of being positive reality actualness certainty confidence peremptoriness dogmatism See Positive a

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