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Mens rea
Mens rea, a guilty mind. See ACTUS NON FACIT REUM, NISI MENS SIT REA. Although prima facie and as a general rule there must be a mind at fault before there can be a crime,
Next friend
their guardian appointed for that purpose by Ord. XVI., r. 16. The next friend of an infant is prima facie liable for the costs, which are, however, reimbursed to him out of the infant's estate, provided he have
Occupier and owner
shows, that not merely the 'owner' but even an 'occupier' may acquire an 'easement' and there is no prima facie reason why the enjoyment he had as an 'occupier' should not be tacked on to his enjoyment as
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Shall
SC 303: (1980) 1 SCC 403: (1980) 1 SCR 1177. (xi) Ordinarily the use of the word 'shall' prima facie indicates that the provision is imperative in character. However, by a catena of decisions, it is well-established that
Party-wall
(1880) 14 Ch D 192. The common use of a wall separating adjoining lands of different owners is prima facie evidence that the wall and the land on which it stands belongs to the owners of those adjoining
Sufficient ground
used also in s. 203 and in s. 209 have been construed to mean the satisfaction that a prima facie case is made out against the person accused by the evidence of witnesses entitled to a reason-able degree
Wall
Wall. A demise in writing of the 'rooms situate on the first and second floors' of business premises, prima facie includes the external walls of the two floors, Goldfoot v. Welch, (1914) 1 Ch 213. See PARTY WALL.
Vendor and Purchaser Act, 1874
(1), (English) L.P. Act, 1925. See ABSTRACT. The Act also provided that documents twenty years old should be prima facie proof of facts stated in them (s. 2). This has been replaced by s. 45 (6), (English) L.P.
Unmarried
Unmarried, is a term of flexible meaning; prima facie it means 'never having been married,' but the context may show that it means 'not having a husband
Unilateral contract
of this kind, Civ. Law. A promise without consideration is of this nature if by deed it is prima facie enforceable. See CONSIDERATION.
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