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A priori

account for the conclusion, which is the Baconian method of reasoning. The former class is manifestly argument from cause to effect, since to account for anything signifies to assign the cause of it. The latter class comprehends … that the premises would account for the conclusion, were that conclusion granted, which is the Aristotelian method of reasoning; and (b) a posteriori (from the consequence to the antecedent), or those whose premises could not have been

Knowledge

know where there is a direct appeal to his senses and a person is presumed to have a reason to believe if he has sufficient cause to believe the same, Joti Parshad v. State of Haryana, AIR

Passing off

of passing-off involves a misrepresentation made by a trader to his prospective customers calculated to injure, as a reasonably foreseeable consequence, the business or goodwill of another which actually or probably, causes damages to the business or … calculated to injure, as a reasonably foreseeable consequence, the business or goodwill of another which actually or probably, causes damages to the business or good of the other trader, Wander Ltd. v. Antox India P. Ltd., 1990

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Voluntarily

to cause it, or by means which, at the time of employing those means, he knew or had reason to believe to be likely to cause it. (Indian Penal Code, 1860, s. 39) Intentionally; without coercion, Black's

justify

justify -fied -fy·ing vt 1 : to prove or show to be just, right, or reasonable [does not a denial of bail] 2 : to show to have had a legally sufficient reason or … [does not a denial of bail] 2 : to show to have had a legally sufficient reason or cause [a defendant may not set up his own standard of conduct to or excuse himself "State v. Doss,

By reason of

of, the expression 'by reason of' indicates that the 'disturbances' and the 'situation' must be proximately connected as cause and effect, State of Gujarat v. Jamnadas G. Pabri, AIR 1974 SC 2233 (2237). [Gujarat Panchayats Act, (6 … By reason of, the expression 'by reason of' indicates that the 'disturbances' and the 'situation' must be proximately connected as

Breach of peace

the particular duty of a Magistrate or Police Officer to preserve the peace unbroken, hence if he has reasonable cause to believe that a breach of the peace is imminent he may be justified in committing an assault

Probable cause

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Causa ecclesia publicis causis a quiparatur; et summa est ratio qua pro religione facit

religione facit [Lat.], The cause of the Church is equal to public causes; and for the best of reasons-it is the cause of religion.

Parties

of or for the benefit of all parties so interested. 'No cause or matter shall be defeated by reason of the misjoinder or non-joinder of parties, and the court may in every cause or matter deal with

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