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Shelley's case, Rule in

former combats the intention--a conflict which frequently raises immense difficulties as to whether the rule or intention should prevail. In the operation of the rule on the limitations of the two above-stated examples, it certainly contradicts the

Snow

1936, but, in case of conflict, a regulation under the London Traffic Act, 1924, s. 10, is to prevail over any bye-law. If any obstruction shall arise in any highway from accumulation of snow, the surveyor is

Speaker of the House of Lords

with individuals. He has not a casting vote upon divisions, for should the numbers prove equal, the non-contents prevail. The Deputy Speaker of the Lords is appointed by the Crown, See Dod's or May's Parl. Pr.

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Subject to other provisions of the Constitution

conflict between the pre-existing law and a provision or provisions of the Constitution of India, the latter shall prevail to the extent of that inconsistency, South India Corporation Pvt. Ltd. v. Secretary, Board of Revenue, Trivandrum, AIR

Summary judgment

about which there is no genuine issue of material fact and upon which the movant is entitled to prevail as a matter of law, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1449

Tacking

rule that where the equities (as those under the second and third mortgage) are equal the law shall prevail. 'Tacking' must not be confounded with 'consolida-tion' of mortgages. See that title. By the Vendor and Purchaser Act,

retreat

retreat, if it was possible to do so with safety, in order for a defense of self-defense to prevail. Retreat from an attack in one's own home, however, is usually not required. retreat vb

verdict

between the general verdict and the interrogatories, the trial court may determine that the answers to the interrogatories prevail "Berk v. Matthews, 559 N.E.2d 1301 (1990)"] see also interrogatory, special interrogatory compare special verdict in this entry

defeat

establishment of [ jurisdiction] [defendant took stand and ed intoxication defense "National Law Journal"] 2 a : to prevail over b : to thwart the claim of [ creditors] [an intent to the surviving spouse of his…elective

Nullius hominis auctoritas apud nos valere debet, ut meliora non sequeremur si quis attulerit

nos valere debet, ut meliora non sequeremur si quis attulerit [Lat.], the authority of no man ought to prevail with us, so that we should not adopt better things, if another bring them.

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