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Derivative Deed

Derivative Deed. A secondary deed of conveyance or settlement of property, which presupposes some other conveyance primary or precedent, and only serves to enlarge, confirm, alter, restrain, restore, or transfer the interest granted by such

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particular part of it is therefore to be sought for in the document itself. That is, undoubtedly, the primary rule of construction to which ss. 90 to 94 of the Indian Evidence Act give statutory recognition and

In connection with the work of an establishment

he may not do anything statutorily obligatory in the establishment; he may not even do anything which is primary or necessary for the survival or smooth running of the establishment or integral to the adventure. It is

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Grounds

from con-clusions of facts, 'grounds' have a factual constituent, also. They must contain the pith and substance of primary facts but not subsidiary facts or evidential details. This requirement as to the communication of all essential constituents

Guarantee

promisor undertakes to be answerable to the promisee for the debt, default or miscarriage of another person, whose primary liability to the promisee must exist or be contemplated. [The words 'debt, default or miscarriage' are taken from

Holding of investments

of shares, debentures, stocks or other securities as contended on behalf of the appellant but covers companies whose primary or principal source of income is house property or capital gains as well, Nown Estates (P) Ltd. v.

In personam

provided he is within the jurisdiction although the subject-matter of the suit may be situate abroad. 'The strict primary decree in this court,' said Lord Hardwicke, 'as a Court of Equity, is in personam', see Penn v.

Incidental

(2004) 6 SCC 378. 'A thing is incidental to another if it merely appertains to something else as primary, State of Tamil Nadu v. Binny Ltd., AIR 1980 SC 2038 (2040): (1980) Supp SCC 686. [T.N. General

Income

the character of income. Qua the public servant, whatever return he gets from his service, will be the primary item of his income. Other incomes which conceivably are income qua the public servant, will be in the

Delegation of subsidiary or ancillary measure

legislature cannot certainly strip itself of its essential functions and vest the same on an extraneous authority. The primary duty of law making has to be discharged by the legislature itself but delegation may be resorted to

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