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Hellenism

A phrase or form of speech in accordance with genius and construction or idioms of the Greek language a Grecism

Doricism

A Doric phrase or idiom

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Briticism

A word phrase or idiom peculiar to Great Britain any manner of using a word or words that is peculiar to

can be used in interpretation clauses either generally in order to enlarge the meaning of any word or phrase occurring in the body of a statute, or in the normal standard sense, to mean 'comprises' or 'consists'

Burden of proof

Bhagwantrao Gosavi v. Gopal Vinayak Gosavi, AIR 1960 SC 100: (1960) 1 SCR 773: (1960) SCJ 263. The phrase 'burden of proof' has not been defined in the Indian Evidence Act. This phrase has two distinct meanings.

For the time being

the time being, it may be for indefinite period of time depending upon the context in which the phrase is used. It denotes indefinite period of time, meaning thereby, the position as existing at the time of

Or

one of the meanings of the word 'or' is given as 'A participle co-ordinating two (or more) words, phrases or clauses between which there is an alternative.' It is also there stated, 'The alternative expressed by 'or'

Wilful

common parlance word wilful is used in sense of intentional, as distinguished from accidental or involuntary, Word and Phrases, Chordia Automobiles v. S. Moosa, (2000) 3 SCC 282. Means an act or omission which is done voluntarily

Usual Covenants

usually inserted in deeds having a similar scope to that in respect of which a question arises. The phrase occurs most frequently in connection with agreements for leases stipulating that the lease when granted shall contain 'all

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