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County Courts

party dissatisfied with the determination of the judge in point of law or equity,or upon the admission or rejection of any evidence, may appeal to the Court of Appeal, but where the sum claimed does not exceed

Common stock or common hotchpot

separate property to the common stock is a unilateral act. There is no question of either the family rejecting or accepting it. By his individual volition he renounces his individual right in that property and treats it

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.

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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

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

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,

Ignore

Ignore, to throw out a bill of indictment. Ignore, means to refuse to notice, recognise, or consider. To reject as groundless, to no bill, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 750.

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

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

Shiite

A member of that branch of the Mohammedans to which the Persians belong They reject the first three caliphs and consider Ali as being the first and only rightful successor of Mohammed They

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