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Good faith

page 91). Although the meaning of 'good faith' may vary in the context of different statutes, subjects and situations, honest intent free from taint of fraud or fraudulent design, is a constant element of its connotation. Even

Implied trusts

trusts. an implied trust is one which arises from an equitable construction put upon the facts, conduct, or situation of parties. Implied trusts have been distributed into two classes: (1) those depending upon the presumed intent of

In aid of the civil power

Union shall be for the purpose of enabling the civil power in the State to deal with the situation affecting maintenance of public order which has necessitated the deployment of the armed forces in the State, Naga

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In the pay of

relationship between the Government as the payer and the public servant as the payee and may comprehend a situation that the person may be in the pay of the government without being in the employment of the

Incidere

the scope of a law or to fall into a legal category; esp. to become involved in a situation that entangles a person in a legal action. This term had a similar meaning under English law. For

Incriminating circumstance

Incriminating circumstance, means a situation or fact showing either that a crime was committed or that a particular person committed it, Black's Law

Interpretation

reasonable person having all the background knowledge which would reasonably have been available to the parties in the situation in which they were at the time of the contract, Investors Compensation Scheme Ltd. v. West Bronawich Building

Free acceptance

a benefit knowing that it was not offered gratuitously he has only himself to blame for the resulting situation, Birks an Introduction to the Law of Restitution, (1985) P 114. See also Halsbury's Laws of England, Vol.

Lesion

Lesion, the injury suffered inconsequence of inequality of situation by one who does not obtain a full equivalent for what he gives in a commutative contract, Civ.

Manner

to mean that 'a way, mode, method of doing anything, or mode of proceeding in any case or situation'. As per the Webster's International Dictionary, 'Manner' means 'method or mode or style'. In the Stroud's Dictionary it

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