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Immediate purpose

intent is that the purpose should be immediate or direct and not mediate or remote or indirect or secondary. P. Orr and Sons (P) Ltd. v, Associated Publishers (Madras) Ltd., (1991) 1 SCC 301. [T.N. Buildings (Lease

Compound interest

sum of money is added to the principal, and then bears interest, which thus becomes a sort of secondary principal. It is ordinarily not recoverable at law, see Fergusson v. Fyffe, (1840) 8 Cl & F 121,

Chattels or catals

the Normans primarily signified only beasts of husbandry or, as they are still called, cattle, but in a secondary sense the term was extended to all movables and not only to these but to whatsoever was not

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Catalla

the Normans primarily signified only beasts of husbandry, or, as they are still called, 'cattle'; but in a secondary sense the term was applied to all movables in general, and not only to these, but to whatever

Assessory

which belongs to or with it. Adjunct or accompaniment. A thing of subordinate impor-tance, aiding or computing in secondary way or assisting in or contributing to as a subordinate, Black Law Dictionary 5th Edn., p. 13-14.

Bias

apprehension must be based on cogent materials, Rattan Lal Shrma v. Managing Committee Dr. Hari Ram (Co-Education) Higher Secondary School, (1993) 4 SCC 10: AIR 1993 SC 2155 (2161). Inclination, prejudice; Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn. Means

Appurtenances

Appurtenant.' The word 'appurtenances' will be construed strictly [Re Peck, (1893) 2 Ch 315], but it has a secondary meaning equivalent to 'usually occupied with'; see Roe v. Siddons, (1888) 22 QBD 236, per Fry. (LJ). A

Affinity

husband and his wife's relations by blood, or between the wife and the husband's relations by blood. (2) Secondary, or that which subsists between the husband's and his wife's relations by marriage. (3) Collateral, or that which

Accessory

Accessory, Something of secondary or subordinate importance. A person who aids or contributes in the commission of a crime. An accessory is

Accessories

itself but that adds to the beauty or convenience or effectiveness of something else or is supplementary or secondary to something of greater or primary importance which assists in operating or controlling or may serve as aid

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