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Modify

Modify, 'Modify' connoted not merely reduction but also other kinds of alteration including enlargement, Western India Theatres Ltd. v. Municipal Corporation of the City

Alteration of share capital

alteration must be notified to the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies (s. 5), and, in the case of reduction, registered by him (s. 58).

Mitigation of punishment

Mitigation of punishment, a reduction in punishment due to mitigating circumstances that reduce the Criminal's level of culpability, such as the existence of

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Liege poustie

by any person who shall die after the passing of that Act shall be liable to challenge or reduction ex capite lecti.

League of Nations (Societe des Nations)

aggression, as well as to assist members to carry on their common interests more effectively; the duty of reduction of armaments; equality for States, e.g., recognition of greater responsibility of large Powers, with legal equality for all,

Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, (English)

Restriction of Ribbon Development Act, 1935, the Housing Act, 1936, and the Public Health Act, 1936. Very drastic reductions of compensation are provided for in these Acts where the property is in a bad state or situated

Jury

the jury in a civil case numbers twelve. Actions properly for damages, declarations of rights of way, and reductions of wills on the ground of facility or essential error, are the more important types of cases tried

Investigation

of the offence which may consist of (a) the examination of various persons (including the accused) and the reduction of their statements into writing, if the officer thinks fit, (b) the search of places of seizure of

Distress

Act of 1888; and see the County Courts Act, 1934, ss. 121, 134, 153 and 193, and RENT REDUCTION ACTS. In addition to the above provisions in favour of tenants generally, agricultural tenants enjoy three special privileges

Control

the Presiding Officers of the subordinate courts and to recommend the imposition of punishment of dismissal, removal and reduction in rank or compulsory retirement, High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan v. Ramesh Chand Paliwal, (1998) 3 SCC

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