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Supersede

take the place of by reason of superior right, to make useless by superior power, to replace, to set aside, Food Inspector v. Hameed, (1983) Ker LT 901: (1983) FAJ 443: (1984) 1 FAC 41. The word 'supersede' … (1983) Ker LT 901: (1983) FAJ 443: (1984) 1 FAC 41. The word 'supersede' in law, means 'obliterate, set aside, annul, replace, make void or inefficacious or useless, repeal', Calcutta Municipal Corporation v. Pawan Kumar Saraf, AIR 1999

Idem sonans

Idem sonans (sounding alike). A wrong or unsuit-able name. The courts will not set aside proceed-ings on account of the mispronunciation or mistake of names sounding alike, unless substantial in-justice has been done. … Joseph Henry Thorne, and been sworn. Seven judges to six held that the conviction ought not to be set aside, two of them only on the ground of want of jurisdiction in the Court for Crown Cases Reserved

overrule

overruled] compare sustain 2 a : to rule against upon review by virtue of a higher authority : set aside reverse [the appeals court overruled the trial court's decision] b : to set aside as a precedent or … a higher authority : set aside reverse [the appeals court overruled the trial court's decision] b : to set aside as a precedent or guide [did not intend to overrule prior jurisprudence in that area] [refused to overrule

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clearly erroneous

that is not supported by substantial or competent evidence or by reasonable inferences [findings of fact…shall not be set aside unless clearly erroneous "Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 52(a)"] see also Amendment VII to the Constitution in … back matter compare abuse of discretion, de novo NOTE: The requirement that findings be clearly erroneous to be set aside is a standard of review used esp. by an appellate court when reviewing a trial judge's (as opposed

bill

in the na·ture of a bill of review : an equitable bill seeking to have a court decree set aside that is brought by someone who was not a party to the original suit usually before the decree … : an equitable bill used to start a suit to have the final judgment of a previous suit set aside compare bill in the nature of a bill of review in this entry NOTE: Bills of review are

Deed

an illegal consideration, or that it attempts to derogate a prior and superior right. The rectification or setting aside or cancellation of deeds or other written instruments, formerly part of the jurisdiction of the High Court of … prepared deed, then, is arranged in the following parts:- (a) Commencement or exordium, date and parties. The commencement sets forth its style or character. The date follows in indentures and contracts, but is generally placed in the

fund

fund 1 : a sum of money or other resources whose principal or interest is set aside for a specific objective cli·ent security fund : a fund established by each state to compensate clients for

Duress

not a free agent, and is not able to protect himself, the Court will protect him, and will set aside a contract made under duress. Circumstances also of extreme necessity and distress of the party, although not accompanied

Annuity

capital value of the annuity from the personal representatives. As to the power of the personal representative to set aside a fund to answer an annuity, see s. 41 f the (English) A. E. Act, 1925. A perpetual

Arbitration

a case for the High Court, Palmer v. Hosken, 1898 (1) QB 131, and his award may be set aside for misconduct, which may be either actual or technical, or because an error in law appears on the

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