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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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