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Concurrent jurisdictions
jurisdiction of several different tribunals, both authorized to deal with the same subject-matter at the choice of the suitor. Inequity, the jurisdiction was concurrent where no complete relief was obtainable at law. It was exercised in order
Institutions
be employed in carrying on lawsuits. Title XI. treats of the security required to the parties to a suit, or such as appear for them. Title XII. sets forth the nature of temporary or perpetual Actions, and
Royal Arms
by or supplies goods to His Majesty or such member of the Royal Family, he may, at the suit of any person who is authorized to use such arms or such device, emblem, or title, or is
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Client
lawyer or commits his cause to the management of one, either in prosecuting a claim or defending a suit in a Court of justice; and for meaning, the word (except in relation to non-contentious business) includes any
case
[Latin casus accident, event, set of circumstances, literally, act of falling] 1 a : a civil or criminal suit or action [the judicial power shall extend to all s, in law and equity, arising under this Constitution
Real action
first, embracing those which concern real estate where the proceeding is purely in rem; the next, embracing all suits in personam for contracts and torts; and the last embracing those mixed suits where the person is liable
Collusion
purpose. Collusion in judicial proceedings is a secret agreement between two persons that the one should institute a suit against the other, in order to obtain the decision of a judicial tribunal for some sinister purpose, and
Decree
the rights of the parties with regard to all or any of the matters in controversy in the suit, Deep Chand v. Land Acquisition Officer, (1994) 4 SCC 99: AIR 1994 SC 1901. A decree in invitum
Information
for the time being in force. [Right to Information Act, 2005, s. 2(f)] Information in chancery. Where a suit was instituted on behalf of the Crown or Government, or of those of whom it had the custody
Extent
recover debts of record due to the Crown; it differs from an ordinary writ of execution at the suit of a subject, because under it the body, lands, and goods of the debtor may all be taken
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