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Slander

but under this Act no more costs than damages can be recovered unless the judge certifies there was reasonable ground for bringing the action. Slander of Title, a false and malicious statement, either oral or in writing, … under this Act no more costs than damages can be recovered unless the judge certifies there was reasonable ground for bringing the action. Slander of Title, a false and malicious statement, either oral or in writing, tending

Reasons to believe

Reasons to believe, a belief can be said to be founded on reasonable grounds only if there is something tangible to go by on the basis of which it can be said

Payment in due course

good faith and without negligence to any person in possession thereof under circumstances which do not afford a reasonable ground for believing that he is not entitled to receive payment of the amount therein mentioned. (Negotiable Instruments … faith and without negligence to any person in possession thereof under circumstances which do not afford a reasonable ground for believing that he is not entitled to receive payment of the amount therein mentioned. (Negotiable Instruments Act,

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Pauper

see POOR PERSON. See CASUAL PAUPER; POOR LAWS; and EDUCA-TION. As to right of a poor person, having reasonable ground for proceeding, to sue without paying Court fees, solicitor, or counsel, see IN FORM' PAUPERIS. Pauper, is … POOR PERSON. See CASUAL PAUPER; POOR LAWS; and EDUCA-TION. As to right of a poor person, having reasonable ground for proceeding, to sue without paying Court fees, solicitor, or counsel, see IN FORM' PAUPERIS. Pauper, is a

Lottery

deals with the power of justices to issue a search warrant if satisfied upon oath that there is reasonable ground to believe that premises are being used for illegal lotteries. See the statutes collected in Chitty's Statutes … with the power of justices to issue a search warrant if satisfied upon oath that there is reasonable ground to believe that premises are being used for illegal lotteries. See the statutes collected in Chitty's Statutes tit.

Law Reform (UK)

given, the plaintiff shall not be entitled to costs unless the Court is of opinion that there was reasonable ground for bringing the action; (c) any tortfeasor liable in respect of that damage may recover contribution from … the plaintiff shall not be entitled to costs unless the Court is of opinion that there was reasonable ground for bringing the action; (c) any tortfeasor liable in respect of that damage may recover contribution from any

Bigamy

nine judges to five, to a person re-marrying within the seven years with a bona fide belief on reasonable grounds in the death of the first husband before the second marriage. Bigamy will have been committed though the

rational basis

rational basis : a reason or ground (as for legislation or an action by a government agency) that is not unreasonable or arbitrary … rational basis : a reason or ground (as for legislation or an action by a government agency) that is not unreasonable or arbitrary and that

Dangerously out of control

a dog is regarded as dangerously out of control on any occasion on which there are grounds for reasonable apprehen-sion that it will cause injury to any person, whether or not it does so, except where the

adequate

adequate : lawfully and reasonably sufficient [ grounds for a lawsuit]

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