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To follow with a view to overtake to follow eagerly or with haste to chase as to pursue a hare...
Suit
Suit, a following. It is used in divers senses:-(1) An action in the Supreme Court, or a proceeding by petition in the Divorce branch of that Court; a prosecution; a petition to a Court, etc. See Jud. Act, 1873, s. 100. By Jud. Act, 1925, s. 225, suit includes action.(2) Suit of Court, an attendance which a tenant owes to his lord's Court.(3) Suit Covenant, where one has covenanted to do suit and service in his lord's Court.(4) Suit Custom, where service is owed time out of mind.(5) Suithold, a tenure in consideration of certain services to the superior lord.(6) The following one in chase, as fresh suit, Cowel.The word 'suit' does not include an appeal or an application. [Limitation Act, 1963, s. 2 (l)]The word 'suit' will include appellate proceedings, Nachiappa Chettiar v. Subramaniam Chettiar, AIR 1960 SC 307: (1960) 2 SCR 209.The word 'suit' includes an appeal from the judgment in the suit. The only difference between a suit and an appeal is that an appeal only reviews and corrects...
saving to suitors clause
saving to suitors clause :a clause in federal law found at title 28 section 1333(1) of the U.S. Code that allows a party to pursue a remedy for a maritime claim in a state court when entitled to such remedy and that effectively means that a party may pursue an in personam maritime claim in an ordinary civil action seeking a common-law remedy with the right to a jury trial ...
Preferred
Preferred, 'preferred' is a word of dual import; its semantics depend on the scheme and the context; its import must help, not hamper, the object of the enactment even if liberty win language may be necessary. Black's Law Dictionary gives the following meaning: PREFER: To bring before; to prosecute; to try to proceed with. Thus, preferring an indictment signifies prosecuting or trying an indictment. To give advantage, priority, or privilege; to select for first payment, as to prefer one creditor over others. Thus it may mean 'prosecute' or effectively pursue a proceeding or merely institute it. Purposefully interpreted, pre-ferring an appeal mean more than formally filing it but effectively pursuing it, Commissioner of Income Tax v. B.N. Bhattacharjee, AIR 1979 SC 1725 (1734): (1979) 4 SCC 121: (1979) 3 SCR 1133.Preferred, is a word of dual import; its semantics depend upon the scheme and the content; its import must help, not hamper, the object of the enactment even if liberty with la...
Regular
Regular, 'regular' means a consistent course of conduct without any break or breach, Mrs. Raj Kanta v. Financial Commissioner, AIR 1980 SC 1464 (1466): (1980) 3 SCC 589: (1980) 3 SCR 1006.Means (1) conforming to a rule or principal systematic; (2) harmonious symmetrical; (3) acting or done or recurring uniformly or calculably in time or manner, habitual, constant, orderly; (4) conforming to a standard of etiquette or procedure, correct, according to convention; (5) properly constituted or qualified; not defective or amateur, pursuing an occupation as one's main pursuit'. The word regular does not mean 'actual', Union of India v. K.B. Rajoria, AIR 2000 SC 1819.Means (1) conforming to a rule or principle; systematic. (2) harmonious, symmetrical (3) acting or done or recurring uniformly or calculably in time or manner habitual, constant, orderly (4) conforming to a standard of etiquette or procedure; correct; according to convention. (5) properly constituted or qualified; not defective or...
civil liberty
civil liberty : freedom from arbitrary interference in one's pursuits (as in expressing thoughts, practicing a religion, or pursuing a living) by individuals or esp. by the government and esp. as constitutionally guaranteed usually used in pl. see also civil right ...
disability
disability pl: -ties 1 : inability to pursue an occupation because of a physical or mental impairment ;specif : inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity because of a medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or to be of long continued or indefinite duration in accordance with the Social Security Act see also benefit Americans with Disabilities Act in the Important Laws section compare incapacity, occupational disease 2 : lack of legal qualification to do something [a minor's ] ...
discontinuance
discontinuance 1 : the usually voluntary termination of an action by a plaintiff by motion or by failure to pursue the claim 2 : the abandonment of a property or of a particular use of the property under the zoning laws ...
dismissal
dismissal 1 : removal from a position or service 2 a : the termination of an action or claim usually before the presentation of evidence by the defendant in·vol·un·tary dismissal 1 : the dismissal of an action by the court because of the plaintiff's failure to pursue his or her case 2 : the dismissal of an action by the court upon motion of the defendant after presentation of plaintiff's case made on the grounds that the plaintiff has shown no right to relief NOTE: An involuntary dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) prevents the plaintiff from bringing suit again based on the same claim. vo·lun·tary dismissal : the dismissal of an action by the plaintiff NOTE: Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a), a plaintiff may dismiss an action without a court order anytime before the defendant serves an answer or moves for summary judgment, or by stipulation of the parties. Otherwise, a court order is required. A court-ordered dismissal will...
election of remedies
election of remedies 1 : the act of electing a remedy from those available for an injury 2 : the doctrine that a plaintiff who elects a remedy for his or her injury is barred from pursuing another remedy that is inconsistent with the one elected ...
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