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Net-worth

never taken into consideration; in fact the market value of assets which gives the 'current worth' becomes a relevant factor when in liquidation the question has to be considered whether the company possesses assets which would be

Murder

may react differently to these situations and moreover, some judges may not regard this factor as having any relevance to the imposition of death penalty and may therefore decline to accord to it the status of 'special

Newspaper establishment

classification, namely, the taking into consideration the capacity to pay or to any other circumstances which may seem relevant to the person making the representation in relation to his representation as has been specifically provided for in

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Notification

Notification, in common English acceptation mean and imply a formal announcement of a legally relevant fact and in the event of a Statute speaking of a Notification being published in the Official Gazette,

Obiter dicta

with the main question for considera-tion. The observations on such questions, whether they be casual or of collateral relevance are known as 'obiter dicta' or simply 'dicta', Marta Silva v. Piedade Cardozo, AIR 1969 Goa 94 (101).

Occupant

any person who has been recorded as having been in occupation of the land in question in the relevant fasli irrespective of the capacity in, or, title under, which he so occupied it, Udai v. Dy. Director

Opinion

counsel upon facts submitted to him. See DICTUM as to opinions expressed by judges which are not strictly relevant to the issue before them. The word 'opinion' in s. 50 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, means

Passing off

off action lies on the plaintiff to establish the existence of the business reputation or goodwill is a relevant mark which he seeks to protect and is likely to suffer on account of passing off, Priya Rubber

Laying a foundation

Laying a foundation, means introducing evidence of certain facts needed to render later evidence relevant, material, or competent. For example, propounding a hypothetical question to an expert is necessary before the expert may

Legal proceedings

that an arbitration has been commenced, even although its purpose is to obtain an award as to the relevant legal rights of the parties. Legal proceedings in the ordinary sense of the phrase more obviously refers to

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