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public official

a person holding a public office the nature of which requires that in order for the person to prevail in a defamation action he or she must show actual malice on the part of the defendant compare

public figure

limited purpose public figure compare public official NOTE: A public figure must prove actual malice in order to prevail in a defamation action.

override

override -rode [-rōd] -rid·den [-rid-n] -rid·ing 1 : to prevail or take precedence over [if, as is often the case, federal constitutional principles state statutory or common law

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Obtain

To gain or have a firm footing to be recognized or established to become prevalent or general to prevail as the custom obtains of going to the seashore in summer

ordinary care

ordinary care 1 : due care 2 : conformity to the reasonable business standards that prevail in a particular area for a particular business

Prima facie evidence

the falsity of the hypothesis, nevertheless raises such a degree of probability in its favour that it must prevail if it be credited by the jury, unless it be rebutted, or the contrary proved; conclusive evidence, on

override

override -rode [-rōd] -rid·den [-rid-n] -rid·ing 1 : to prevail or take precedence over [if, as is often the case, federal constitutional principles state statutory or common law

Notwithstanding anything contained in law for the time in force

that the provisions of s. 4 of the Probation of Offenders Act would have overriding effect and shall prevail if the other conditions prescribed are fulfilled, Isher Das v. State of Punjab, AIR 1972 SC 1295 (1298):

Deem

for the purpose of a statute an artificial construction of a word or phrase that would not otherwise prevail, Sudha Rani Garg v. Jagdish Kumar, (2004) 8 SCC 329.

Notwithstanding

means that if it is no possible to reconcile the two entries the entry in List I will prevail. Kerala State Electricity Board v. Indian Aluminium Co. Ltd., AIR 1976 SC 1031: (1976) 1 SCC 466: (1976)

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