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Justifiable homicide
14 QBD 273, in which, where a shipwrecked crew were dying of famine, it was held, upon a special verdict, not to be justifiable homicide but wilful murder for two of them to kill a boy to feed
Ordinarily
ordinary course' etc., Y.K. Bammi v. Jawahar Lal Nehru University, AIR 1993 Del 239. Means in the large majority of cases but not invariably, Kailash Chandra v. Union of India, AIR 1961 SC 1346 (1349): (1962) 1
Inquisition
1. A coroner's inquisition, which is [see (English) Coroners Act,1887, s. 4, sub-s. 3] a certificate of the verdict of the jury, 'setting forth, so far as such particulars have been proved to them, who the deceased … to that effect. See (English) Lunacy Act, 1890, ss. 90-107. By s. 90, sub-s. 2, the jury may specially find that the person is incapable of managing himself, but capable of managing his affairs. And see PERSON
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jury
be drawn "Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr."] see also advisory jury, array, grand jury, inquest, jury nullification, petit jury, special jury, trial jury, venire Amendment VI to the Constitution in the back matter NOTE: The jury of American … a body of individuals selected and sworn to inquire into a question of fact and to give their verdict according to the evidence occasionally used with a pl. verb [the are always to decide whether the inference
Entrenched clause
section in the Constitution of some of the Commonwealth countries which can only be repealed or altered by special process and which deals with matters like the liberties of the subject, fundamental institutions of government etc., a … process of amending entrenched clauses varies with each Constitution and may involve a popular referendum, a fixed Parliamentary majority of two-thirds or more a system of delayed legislation or a combination of two or more such factors,
Parliament
India too enjoys penal powers to punish offenders who violate its privilege. The Council of States has certain special powers which the House of the People does not have (1) Parliament can assume power to make a … or more all India services only if Council of States adopts a resolution to this effect by a majority of two-thirds of its members present and voting, Commentary of Constitution of India, Durga Das Basu, Vol. 2,
Winding-up
wound up (s. 280). Winding-up by the Court may take place (s. 168)- (1) In pursuance of a special resolution of the company requiring it; or (2) If default is made in delivering the statutory report to … is dissolved (s. 228). A Member's Voluntary Winding-up.-The name of a voluntary winding-up where the directors or a majority of them have made a statutory declaration that the company will be able to pay its debts in
Distringas
late sheriff to sell goods, etc., or to bring in the body. (3) A distringas in detinue, a special writ of execution to compel defendant to deliver the goods by repeated distresses of his chattels; or a … ascertain the value of the goods and the plaintiff's damages, which (being either so assessed, or by the verdict in case of an issue) were levied on the goods or person of the defendant, 1 Rol. Ab.
Damages
contingent damages, continuing damages, double damages, excessive damages, exemplary damages, general damages, irreparable damages, pecuniary damages, prospective damages, special damages, speculative damages, substantial damages, unliquidated damages. But the essentials are (a) detriment to one by the wrong … Odgers on the Common Law. Damages, too, may be further classified as-- (1) Contemptuous Damages, e.g., a farthing verdict in an action for libel, usually indicating that in the opinion of the jury the action ought never
Landlord
as to include' any person who, for the time being, is entitled to receive or but for a special contract, would be entitled to receive the rent of any premises, whether or not on his own account. … 1980), s. 2(6)] To be a landlord a person need not necessarily be the owner, in a vast majority of case. An owner will be a landlord but in many cases a person other than an owner
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