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Junta, or Junto

Junta, or Junto [Lat.], a select council for taking cognizance of affairs of great consequence requiring secrecy; a cabal or faction.

Jus qu'situm

Jus qu'situm, a select or special law.

Keeping a brothel

Keeping a brothel, It may be true that a place used once for the purpose of prostitution may not be a brothel, but it is a question of fact as to what conclusion should be drawn...

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Favouritism

Favouritism, means a deposition to show, or the practice of showing favour, or partiality to an individual or class, to neglect of others having equal or superior claims, under preference (Oxford English Dictionary) Means showing favour...

Eligibility and qualifications

Eligibility and qualifications, the words 'eligibility' and 'qualification' have been used interchangeably, and in some cases a distinction has been made between the two words 'eligibility' connoting the minimum criteria for selection that may be laid...

External aids

External aids, the dictionary meaning of a word cannot be looked at where that word has been statutorily defined or judicially interpreted but where there is no such definition or interpretation, the court may take the...

Custom of the country

Custom of the country, in agriculture, that usage governing the relations of agricultural landlords and tenants which is considered to be incorporated in every farming lease or agreement unless it ibe expressly excluded therefrom. The most...

Magna Carta

Magna Carta, [Latin 'great charter'] The English charter that King John granted to the barons in 1215 and Henry III and Edward I later confirmed. It is generally regarded as one of the great common-law documents...

Church of Scotland

Church of Scotland. The authority and jurisdiction of the Pope were abolished in 1567, and since then, except for some intervals of first, Presbytery has been the form of Church Government in Scotland. The Church has...

Civil post and civil service

Civil post and civil service, the true test for determination of the question whether a person is holding a civil post or is member of the civil service is the existence of a relationship of master...

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Junta, or Junto

Junta, or Junto [Lat.], a select council for taking cognizance of affairs of great consequence requiring secrecy; a cabal or faction.

Jus qu'situm

Jus qu'situm, a select or special law.

Keeping a brothel

Keeping a brothel, It may be true that a place used once for the purpose of prostitution may not be a brothel, but it is a question of fact as to what conclusion should be drawn...

Keep your definitions linked to case research

Favouritism

Favouritism, means a deposition to show, or the practice of showing favour, or partiality to an individual or class, to neglect of others having equal or superior claims, under preference (Oxford English Dictionary) Means showing favour...

Eligibility and qualifications

Eligibility and qualifications, the words 'eligibility' and 'qualification' have been used interchangeably, and in some cases a distinction has been made between the two words 'eligibility' connoting the minimum criteria for selection that may be laid...

External aids

External aids, the dictionary meaning of a word cannot be looked at where that word has been statutorily defined or judicially interpreted but where there is no such definition or interpretation, the court may take the...

Custom of the country

Custom of the country, in agriculture, that usage governing the relations of agricultural landlords and tenants which is considered to be incorporated in every farming lease or agreement unless it ibe expressly excluded therefrom. The most...

Magna Carta

Magna Carta, [Latin 'great charter'] The English charter that King John granted to the barons in 1215 and Henry III and Edward I later confirmed. It is generally regarded as one of the great common-law documents...

Church of Scotland

Church of Scotland. The authority and jurisdiction of the Pope were abolished in 1567, and since then, except for some intervals of first, Presbytery has been the form of Church Government in Scotland. The Church has...

Civil post and civil service

Civil post and civil service, the true test for determination of the question whether a person is holding a civil post or is member of the civil service is the existence of a relationship of master...

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