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Sufferance, Tenancy at
at the determination of the original lease, and is permitted by the reversioner to hold over, is a quasi-tenant at sufferance. Lord Coke tells us (in 2 Inst. 134) this diversity is to be observed, that where
Tribunal
(2) SCR 136. A 'tribunal' literally means a seat of justice. May be, justice is dispensed by a quasi-judicial body, an arbitrator, a commission, a court or other adjudicator organ created by the State. All these are
Public Order Act, 1936
and meetings and in public places. S. 1.-Prohibition of uniform in connection with political objects. S. 2.-Prohibition of quasi-military organizations. S. 3.-Confers powers for the preservation of public order on the occasion of processions. S. 4.-Prohibition of
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Administrative proceeding
Administrative proceeding, a hearing, inquiry, investigation, or trial before an administrative agency. Usually adjudicating in nature but sometimes quasi-legislative, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 46.
Churchwardens
of the parish; but though in some sort ecclesiastical officers, they are always lay persons. They are a quasi corporation for certain purpose, Withnell v. Gartham, (1795) 6 TR 388 (396), and in the City of London
obligation
party to a performance (as a payment or transfer) or nonperformance for another party see also contract, offense, quasi-offense NOTE: An obligation under civil law may arise by operation of law, naturally, or by contract or other
assumpsit
assumpsit [Medieval Latin, he/she undertook] : an express or implied promise or contract or quasi contract the breach of which may be grounds for a suit ;also : a common-law action that may
easement
owner of two adjoining parcels of land of one of the parcels to benefit the other NOTE: A quasi easement may become an easement upon the transfer of one or both of the parcels. reciprocal neg·a·tive easement
estoppel
only be avoided by enforcement of the promise prosecution his·to·ry estoppel : file wrapper estoppel in this entry quasi estoppel : an equitable estoppel that does not require misrepresentation by one party nor reliance or ignorance by
in personam
[an action in personam] [an in personam suit] see also in personam jurisdiction at jurisdiction compare in rem, quasi in rem
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