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recuse

[Anglo-French recuser to refuse, from Middle French, from Latin recusare, from re- back + causari to give a reason, from causa cause, reason] 1 : to challenge or object to (as a judge) as having prejudice or

Loss

art. III to the Act means and includes any loss caused to a shipper or a consignee by reason of the inability of the ship or the carrier to deliver part or whole of the goods, to … the third clause of the 6th paragraph of art. III to the Act means and includes any loss caused to a shipper or a consignee by reason of the inability of the ship or the carrier to

philosophize

To reason like a philosopher to search into the reason and nature of things to investigate phenomena and assign rational … like a philosopher to search into the reason and nature of things to investigate phenomena and assign rational causes for their existence

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In the interest of

In the interest of, clause 2 of Article 19 protects a law imposing reasonable restrictions on the exercise of the right to freedom of speech and expression 'in the interests of' public … order, which is much wider than 'for maintenance of' public order. If certain activities have a tendency to cause public disorder, a law penalising such activities as an offence cannot but be held to be a law

Restitutio in integrum

decreed:- The case of vis et metus. When a man had acted under the influence of force or reasonable fear caused by the acts of the other party, he had an actio quod metus causa for restitution … case of vis et metus. When a man had acted under the influence of force or reasonable fear caused by the acts of the other party, he had an actio quod metus causa for restitution against the

Malicious prosecution

Malicious prosecution, a prosecution, preferred maliciously, without reasonable or probable cause; the remedy is an action on the case, in which damages may be recovered. The

Sake

Final cause end purpose of obtaining cause motive reason interest concern account regard or respect used chiefly in such phrases as for the sake of for his

coroner

officer whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of death when there is reason to think the death may not be due to natural causes

rescue doctrine

to recover from a party whose negligence was the proximate cause of a peril from which the plaintiff reasonably undertook to rescue a third party NOTE: The act of rescue itself is considered foreseeable, and the negligence

Essoin, Essoigne, Assoign

is summoned to appear and answer to an action, or to perform suit to a Court-baron, etc., by reason of sickness or infirmity or other just cause of absence. The causes of excuse called essoins allowed in

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