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Reason to believe
a pretence. It is open to the court to examine whether the reasons for the belief have a rational connection or a relevant bearing to the formation of the belief and are not extraneous or irrelevant to
Highways
it attaches (by prescription) to particular townships, or other divisions of parishes, and occasionally to private persons bound ratione tenur', or in right of their estates, to repair some particular highway. Highways in general are regulated by
Bees
Vol. 2, 4th Edn., Para 529, p. 428. These are fer' natur' and the property in them is ratione soli; but a person retains the ownership in a swarm which flies from his land so long as
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Believe and hope
Believe and hope, 'to hope' means 'to want and expect'; to look forward with expectation and desire.' 'Hope' is a wishful feeling floating on nebulous foams projected into the unknown future, the term 'believe', in the...
Benefit of doubt
his favour, however, the benefit of doubt to which the accused is entitled to reasonable doubt-the doubt which rational thinking men will reasonably, honestly and conscientiously entertain and not the doubt of a timid mind which fights
Bridge
of the inhabitants of a county or borough for the repair of bridges not repairable by any person ratione tenur'. As to the offence of pulling down, throwing down, or destroying a bridge, see (English) Malicious Damage
Civil proceeding
which arise out of civil suits or proceedings which are tried as civil suits, nor is there any rational basis for excluding from its purview proceedings instituted and tried in the High Court in exercise of its
Cy-pres
strictness of the Common Law as to conditions precedent in regard to personal legacies, which is at once rational and convenient, and tends to carry into effect the intention of the testator. It is, that where a
Equality of opportunity for all citizens
classification, however, must be a reasonable one and must fulfil the following conditions: (i) it must have a rational basis; (ii) it must have a close nexus with the object sought to be achieved; (iii) it should
Fer' natur', animals
regain their liberty, unless they have animus revertendi, as in the case of pigeons, tame hawks, etc. (2) Ratione impotenti', on account of their inability, as when birds, coneys, etc., make their nests or burrows on a
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