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Repugn

To fight against to oppose to resist

repugnant verdict

repugnant verdict see verdict

Self repugnant

Self contradictory inconsistent

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Contrarious

Showing contrariety repugnant perverse

Reluctation

Repugnance resistance reluctance

Colonial Laws (English)

Validity Act, 1865 (28 & 29 Vict. c. 63) enacts that no colonial law shall be void for repugnancy to the law of England, unless it be repugnant to the provisions of some Act of Parliament extending

Inconsistent

Inconsistent, 'inconsistent', according to Black's Legal Dictionary, means mutually repugnant or contradictory; contrary, the one to the other so that both cannot stand, but the acceptance or establishment

Repeal

cases cited in Mew's Digest, vol. 19, p. 842, tit. 'Statute.' A repeal may be brought about by repugnant legislation, without even any reference to the Act intended to be repealed, for once legislative competence to effect

Restraint on alienation

an absolute interest in possession in either real or personal property are generally void on the ground of repugnancy [see Re Dugdale, (1888) 38 Ch D 176, and RE-PUGNANT], gifts of a life estate or of income

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.

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