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House of Commons
the Lives of the Lord Chancellors (but not in previous editions), wrote that he knew no reason in point of law why any member might not still insist on payment of wages; and see Chitty's Statutes, tit.
Zero
Zero, is a lowest point or lowest in order, Webster's Third New International Dictionary. It is a mathematical value, intermediate between negative and
Key-number system
by West Publishing Company to Catalogue American case law with headnotes. In this system, a number designates a point of law, allowing a researcher to find all reported cases addressing a particular point by referring to its
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Unauthorised occupation
and in pursuance of any allotment, lease or grant. That Act, therefore, lays special stress on only one point, namely, the entry into possession. Thus, if the entry into possession had taken place prior to the passing
Collusion
no real interest brought into question and to use the words of a very sensible civilian on this point, fabula non judicium, hoc est; in scena, non in foro, res agitur. That is the true meaning of
Punctual
Consisting in a point limited to a point unextended
VerbarRadius vector
A straight line or the length of such line connecting any point as of a curve with a fixed point or pole round which the straight line turns and to
Act done under colour of office
done under colour of office, an act is not done under colour of an office merely because the point of time at which it is done coincides with the point of time the accused is invested with
As nearly as possible
mandatory but directory. The said proviso does not, in terms, say that in no case and at no point of time, the said proportion should either go above, or fall below 50%. In the very nature of
Burden of proof
Burden of proof [onus probandi, Lat.]. the most prominent canon of evidence is, that the point in issue is to be proved by the party who asserts the affirmative, according to the civil law
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