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Food colours and syrup essences
under the U.P. Sales Tax Act, 1948 have to be construed in the sense in which they are popularly understood by those who deal in them and who purchase and use them, Commissioner of Sales Tax v.
Good faith
U.P. Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960. The expression has several shades of meaning. In the popular sense, the phrase 'in good faith' simply means 'honestly, without fraud, collusion or deceit; really, actually, without pretence
Harmonious construction
of the Legislature. If an expression is susceptible of a narrow or technical meaning, as well as a popular meaning the Court would be justified in assuming that the Legislature used the expression in the sense which
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Interpretation of Statute
word is to be found not so much in a strict etymological propriety of language, nor even in popular use, as in the subject or occasion on which it is used and the object which is intended
Folc-mote or folk-mote
general assembly of the people to consider of an order matters concerning the commonwealth; also any kind of popular or public meeting, Somner; Spelm.; Brady's Glos. 48; Termes de la ley.
Deed
and set forth with certainty the thing granted, with any exceptions or reservations. This word has also a popular sense, meaning the property granted by the deed. In Scotland the 'testing clause' is the attestation; see infra.
Design
s. 2 of the Copyright Act, 1957. [Designs Act, 2000 (16 of 2000), s. 2 (d)] Design in popular parlance is used as a synonym with plan and includes a sketch. Sometimes it has also been held
Bias
3 Bl. Com. 361. See R. v. Cork Justices, (1910) 2 Ir. R. 271. The word 'bias' in popular English parlance stands included within the attributes and broader purview of the word 'malice', which in common acceptation
Law Courts
Law Courts, the name popularly given to the Royal Courts of Justice. See that title.
Adequate
page 545 thus: 'Adequate' means fully equal to requirements or occasions, commensurate... but in its primary has more popular significance nothing can be said to be 'adequate' which is not equal to what is required, suitable to
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