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Service and cadre

Service and cadre, according to the scheme of the Rules, 'Service' is a narrower body than the 'Cadre'. By the definition contained in r. 2(d), membership of the

adultery

adultery : voluntary sexual activity (as sexual intercourse) between a married man and someone other than his wife or between a married woman and someone other than her husband ;also : the crime of adultery compare...

Penalty

imprisonment, N.K. Jain v. C.K. Shah, AIR 1991 SC 1289. [Employees' Provident Fund Act, 1952, s. 14] Means recovery of an amount as a penal measure in civil proceedings, or an exaction which is not compensatory in … A sum agreed to be paid on breach of an agreement or any stipulation of it. See LIQUIDATED DAMAGES, and NOMINE PEN'. The fact that the parties state expressly in their contract that the sum named is

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De bene esse

the thing in its own nature (Jac. Law Dict.). in modern times the term is chiefly used in reference to an examination, out of Court and before trial, of witnesses who are old, dangerously ill, or about … De bene esse. To take or do anything de bene esse is to accept or allow it as well

Verba chartarum fortius accipiuntur contra proferentem

Verba chartarum fortius accipiuntur contra proferentem. Co. Litt. 36; Bac. Max. Reg. 3; Broom's Max.-(The words of deeds are received more strongly against the grantor.) Bacon styles this 'a rule … Verba chartarum fortius accipiuntur contra proferentem. Co. Litt. 36; Bac. Max. Reg. 3; Broom's Max.-(The words of deeds are received more strongly against the grantor.) Bacon styles this 'a rule drawn out of the depth of

Person aggrieved

Person aggrieved, does not include a mere busy-body, but refers to one who has a genuine grievance on account of some order prejudicially affecting his interests, K.C. Pazhanimala … Person aggrieved, does not include a mere busy-body, but refers to one who has a genuine grievance on account of some

Gambling

competition for which a solution was prepared beforehand is clearly a gambling prize competition, State of Bombay v. R.M.D. Chaurarabangwala, AIR 1957 SC 699 (707). [Bombay Lotteries and Prize Competitions Control and Tax Act, (54 of 1948),

To arrive at

at, means if in a contract of sale and pur-chase, it is provided that D should buy and R should sell to D a certain quantity of article, 'to arrive' by a certain vessel it implies something

adulterate

or inferior substance or element ;esp : to prepare for sale by omitting a valuable ingredient or by replacing more valuable ingredients with less valuable or inert and usually harmful ingredients or with ingredients different from those … adulterate -at·ed -at·ing : to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element ;esp : to prepare

Acquisition

Acquisition, 'acquisition' means, directly or indirectly, acquiring or agreeing to acquire-(i) shares, voting rights or assets of any enterprise; or (ii) control over management or control over assets of any enterprise. [Competition … Acquisition, 'acquisition' means, directly or indirectly, acquiring or agreeing to acquire-(i) shares, voting rights or assets of any enterprise; or (ii) control

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