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petty larceny

petty larceny : petit larceny at larceny

Suit

following. It is used in divers senses:- (1) An action in the Supreme Court, or a proceeding by petition in the Divorce branch of that Court; a prosecution; a petition to a Court, etc. See Jud. Act,

Appellate Jurisdiction Acts, 1876, 1887, 1913 and 1929

Appellate Jurisdiction Acts, 1876, 1887, 1913 and 1929 (English) (19 Geo. 5, c. 8). These Acts modernize the procedure of the House of Lords as a Court of Appeal. An appeal lies to the House of...

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Dismissed

Dismissed, denotes both termination of service for misconduct by way of punishment and also termination of service simpliciter, Workers Employed in Hirakud Dam v. State of Orissa, (1971) 1 SCC 583: AIR 1971 SC 2242: (1971)...

Sessions of the peace

requisition of any party entitled to require their attendance in discharge of some duty, is a petty or petit session. The occasions for holding petty sessions are very numerous, amongst the most important of which is the

Crown cases reserved

Crown cases reserved. Questions of law at criminal trials (except in the case of demurrers and writs of error) might be referred for decision to the 'Court for the Consideration of Crown Cases reserved,' sitting under...

Judgment

v. Shri Lal Chand Khanna, AIR 1969 Del 85. An order of a Single Judge that the election petition is properly constituted and is not liable to be dismissed on ground of non-joinder of the person against

Notes, Judge's

Notes, Judge's. a judge usually takes notes of the viva voce evidence given during the trial of an action, and these are in practice always referred to on appeal, although they cannot be obtained as a...

Supreme Court of Judicature

Supreme Court of Judicature. By Judicature Act, 1925, s. 1, there shall be a Supreme Court of Judicature in England consisting of His Majesty's High Court of Justice (referred to as the High Court), and His...

Enrollment

entered, unless a caveat had been entered, and then, if the party entering it did not present his petition of appeal or rehearing within twenty-eight days, the enrolment might be perfected. By Consol. Ord. 1860, XXIII., r.

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