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Ad melius inquirendum

1, by which the High Court may direct another inquest where necessary or desirable by reason of fraud, rejection of evidence, irregularity of proceedings, etc., sub-s. (3) dispensing with the necessity, 'unless the Court otherwise order,' of

Bill of exceptions

the verdict is based either (1) on a misdirection in law, or (2) on the undue admission or rejection of evidence which might materially affect the verdict.

Be examined and decided

'be examined and decided' mean the conferment of authority to reach a 'decision', i.e., as to acceptance or rejection of bids, Shanti Vijay & Co. (M/s) v. Princess Fatima Fouzia, (1979) 4 SCC 602 (613): (1980) 1

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Bastard

proposal by the bishops to assimilate the law of England to the canon law in this respect was rejected by Parliament in 1235. See MERTON, STATUTE OF. The law of England remained thus for nearly 700 years,

Approbate and reprobate

person is said to approbate and reprobate where he takes advantage of one part of a document and rejects the rest, Scots Law. The maxim runs, Qui approbat non reprobat: One who approbates cannot reprobate. The doctrine

Act of Parliament

is passed by the Commons in three successive sessions (whether of the same Parliament or not) and is rejected on each occasion by the Lords, it becomes an Act on receiving the Royal assent without the Lords

Ignoramus

(we are ignorant). The word formerly written on a bill of indictment by a grant jury when they rejected it: the phrase now used is: 'not a true bill,' or 'not found'; or the jury are said

Semi Pelagian

by denying human merit and maintaining the necessity of the Spirits influence while on the other hand he rejected the Augustinian doctrines of election the inability of man to do good and the certain perseverance of the

Freedom of speech and expression

election of MP or MLA, such right could be set at naught by the legislature, requires to be rejected, Kesavanands Bharati case, (1973) 4 SCC 225. See also People's Concerned Union for Civil Liberties v. Union of

Valid notes

58 framed under Representation of the Peoples Act, 1951 which provides that every ballot paper which is not rejected under rule 57 should be deemed to be valid and must be counted, Keshav Lakshman Borkar v. Dr.

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