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Immoral
of personal conduct deviating from the standard norms of life. It may also be said that what is repugnant to good conscience is immoral. Its varying content depends upon time, place and the stage of civilization of
Cum duo inter se pugnantia reperiuntur in testament ultimum ratum est
duo inter se pugnantia reperiuntur in testament ultimum ratum est [Lat.], Where two clauses in a will are repugnant one to the other, the last in order shall prevail.
Curtesy of England
34 Vict. c. 23). A condition to restrain the husband of a feme-donee in tail from curtesy is repugnant and void, Co. Litt. 224 a. An estate by the curtesy, in respect of the estate tail,or of
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Deed
been given in the premises, yet it may abridge, qualify, or enlarge the premises, but where they are repugnant, the premises will operate in preference to the habendum. There is not any habendum in an appointment under
Doctrine severability
Article 254, the former with regard to contravention of a Fundamental Right and the latter with regard to repugnancy of the State Law in relation to a Law of Parliament, Constitution of India, Art. 13(1)(2) and Art.
Fundamental right
to ordinary State-made laws, A.K. Gopalan v. State of Madras, 1950 SCR 76. Any State Act, which is repugnant to such rights is void, Mahendra v. State of Uttar Pradesh, AIR 1963 SC 1019. Fundamental rights, a
Habendum of a Deed
expressed in the premises, then the habendum may lessen, enlarge, explain, or qualify, but not contradict, or be repugnant to the estate granted in the premises. See DEED.
Impotency
marriage a practical impossibility. Impotency may arise on account of physical defect or mental condition such as total repugnance to the sexual act, Digvijoy v. Pratap Kumari, AIR 1970 SC 87.
Unwholesome and noxious
used in relation to an article of food mean respectively that the article is harmful to health or repugnant to human use. [Prevention of Good Adulteration Act, 1954 (37 of 1954), s. 2 (xv)]
Joint-tenancy
inheritances in tail. An estate cannot be granted to two or more jointly and severally, for severally is repugnant and they take as joint-tenants. This and the following paragraphs still hold good in respect of equitable interests
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