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County Courts

of the estate of a deceased person,or for execution of trusts,or for redemption of a mortgage, or for specific performance of an agreement for sale or lease of property, or under the (English) Trustee Relief Acts,or Trustee … been established throughout England. They were first established in 1846 by 9 & 10 Vict. c. 95, 'the Act for the more easy recovery of Small Debts and Demands in England,' repealed and re-enacted with fourteen amending

Trust for sale

includes an obligation in the nature of a trust within the meaning of Chapter IX of that Act. [Specific Relief Act, 1963 (47 of 1963), s. 2 (c)]

Mandatory injunction

end to the wrongful state of things created by him, or otherwise in fulfilment of his legal obligation (Specific Relief Act, s. 39). An injunction requiring the performance of some Act, e.g., the removal of a building or obstruction;

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Trustee

without title. [Limitation Act, 1963 (39 of 1963), s. 2 (n)] Includes every person holding property in trust. [Specific Relief Act, 1963 (47 of 1963), s. 2 (d)]

Reserve Price

to ascertain whether an offer can be obtained with a margin, Pollock and Mulla on Indian Contract and Specific Reliefs Acts (2001), 12th Edn., p. 50; see Anil Kr. Srivastava v. State of Uttar Pradesh, (2004) 8 … ascertain whether an offer can be obtained with a margin, Pollock and Mulla on Indian Contract and Specific Reliefs Acts (2001), 12th Edn., p. 50; see Anil Kr. Srivastava v. State of Uttar Pradesh, (2004) 8 SCC … with a margin, Pollock and Mulla on Indian Contract and Specific Reliefs Acts (2001), 12th Edn., p. 50; see Anil Kr. Srivastava v. State of

Religion

conscientious devotion, faith and pietism, Lily Thomas v. Union of India, (2000) 6 SCC 224. Religion, is a specific system of belief, worship, conduct involving code of ethics and philosophy, Webster's American Dictionary, p. 1228. Religion, the … are removed by the Toleration Act (1 W. & M. c. 15), and other Acts. The Roman Catholic Relief Act, 1829, however, subjects Jesuits and members of other religious orders in the Church of Rome (except nuns) to

Joint-tenancy

Bank of England or Ireland, this law is altered by s. 6 of the (English) National Debt (Stock-holders Relief) Act, 1892 (55 & 56 Vict. c. 39), passed inconsequence of Law Guarantee and Trust Society v. Bank of … title. A covenant to sell by a joint-tenant severs the estate in mere equity, provided it can be specifically performed, but not at law. (3) By accession of interest, either by one joint-tenant purchasing the interest of

injunction

or refrain from doing a specified act compare cease-and-desist order at order, damage declaratory judgment at judgment, mandamus specific performance at performance, stay NOTE: An injunction is available as a remedy for harm for which there is … a future harmful action rather than to compensate for an injury that has already occurred, or to provide relief from harm for which an award of money damages is not a satisfactory solution or for which a

Threats

defendant in any such action as aforesaid may apply, by way of counterclaim in the action, for any relief to which he would be entitled in a separate action in respect of any infringement by the plaintiff … constitute or, if done, would constitute an infringement of a patent in respect of a claim in the specification which is not shown by the plaintiff to be invalid or an infringement of rights arising from the … for this species of injury is in pecuniary damages. By the Larceny Act, 1916, s. 30, Every person who with intent: (a) to extort any

Mandamus

is a general rule that this writ is only to be issued where a party has no other specific remedy; and he must apply to the court without delay. the jurisdiction is altogether in the discretion of … cases endorse his writ with a claim for a mandamus, either with or without a claim for other relief, and an order in such action has the same effect as a writ of mandamus formerly had; see … from the King's Bench Division, and on motion, and not in an action; [(English) R.S.C., Ord. LIII., r. 4]. For rules of procedure, see (English)

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