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Mainly

[Himachal Pradesh Urban Rent Control Act, (23 of 1971), s. 2(d)(i)] The word 'mainly', according to the ordinary plain meaning, means substantially, principally, chiefly, as far as practicable' or so far as possible, Swaran Lata v. Union

Magna Carta

chapter four prohibited the guardian from wasting the lands of his ward, and from destroying his tenants, a plain indication of the wretched condition of the serfs in those days; chapter five compelled such guardians to keep

Lineal descendant

offspring of lawful marriage and not offspring of union which is not that of husband and wife. The plain meaning of lineal descendant is one who is in the blood stream of the ancestral such as child

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Leave

various shades of meaning depending upon the context or intent with which it is used. According to the plain grammatical meaning that word in relation to an employee would normally be construed as meaning voluntary leaving of

Larceny

felony, and is either simple or accompanied with circumstances of aggravation: (1) Simple larceny at Common Law, or plain theft. To constitute the offence there must be an unlawful taking, which implies that the goods must pass

International Law

under the combined influence of Christianity, intercourse, commerce and war. II. Private Law (Conflict of Laws): It is plain that the laws of one country can have no intrinsic force, proprio vigore, except within the territorial limits

Clear and unambiguous

clear and unambiguous, and if two interpretations are not reasonably possible, it would be wrong to discard the plain meaning of the words used in order to meet a possible injustice, CIT, Madras v. T.V. Sundaram Iyenger

Expressio unius est exclusio alterius

exclusio alterius, it is a maxim for ascertaining the intention of the legislature. Where the statutory language is plain and the meaning clear, there is no scope for applying the rule, Parbhani Transport Coop. Society v. Regional

Domicilary visits

Domicilary visits, according to the plain meaning of the words 'domiciliary visits' the police authorities are authorised to enter the premises of the suspect,

Dealer, auction

that non-resident dealer and carrying the same by motor boats etc. Within the State of Orissa. On a plain reading of the Explanation it clearly is not a requirement qua the manager or agent that the manager

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