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equity
of law and equity were united in England in 1873. Courts of equity also developed in the United States, but in most states and in the federal system courts of law and courts of equity have been
Case stated
Case stated, a narrative (agreed upon by both parties to an action, or drawn up by an impartial person agreed … a prompt decision. By R.S.C. 1883, Ord. XXXIV., the parties after writ may concur in stating questions of law in the form of a special case, or if it appear to the court or a judge from
Private International law
as it is sometimes called 'Conflict of Laws', is simply a branch of the civil law of the State evolved to due justice between litigating parties in respect of transactions or personal status involving a foreign element.
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Ordinance
prohibiting certain actions or conduct. In any event it is the determination of the sovereign power of the state as delegated to the municipality. It is a legislative enactment, within its sphere, as much as an act … act of the State legislature, Municipal Ordinances, Judith O' Gallagher, 1A, 01 at 3 (2nd Edn., 1998). Ordinance, law, rule, prescript. The precise distinction between an Ordinance and an Act of Parliament is a subject of controversy
Deprivation
which he holds and is qualification from holding any or any other preferment in the future except as stated below, Halsbury's Laws of England 14, para 1373, p. 780. In India, a person can be deprived of … conviction of infamous crime; for heresy, gross immorality, and the like, or for farming or trading contrary to law, after two former convictions for the same offence; or, secondly, in pursuance of divers penal statutes, which declare
Held
the word 'held' means possession of legal and does not require actual connected occupation, Jilubhai Nanbhai Khadhar v. State of Gujarat, 1995 Supp (1) SCC 596; AIR 1995 SC 142. The word 'held' in s. 9 of … mean 'to have the ownership or use of: keep as one's own. ' In The Dictionary of English Law by Earl Jowitt (1959 Edition), the word 'hold' has been interpreted as meaning 'to have as tenant'. In
Rape
her will; or of a woman child, under that age, with or against her will' (Hale PC 628), State of Madhya Pradesh v. Munna Choubey, (2005) 2 SCC 710 (713). (Penal Code, 1860, s. 375) At common … of Madhya Pradesh v. Munna Choubey, (2005) 2 SCC 710 (713). (Penal Code, 1860, s. 375) At common law, unlawful sexual intercourse committed by a man with a woman not his wife through force and against her
Co-operative society
the Co-operative Societies act, 1912, or under any other law for the time being in force in any State for the registration of co-operative societies. [Wealth-tax Act, 1957 (27 of 1957), s. 2 (ha)] Means a society
Citizenship
citizenship is intimately connected with civic rights under municipal law. Hence, all citizens are nationals of a particular State, but all nationals may not be citizens of the State. In other words, citizens are those persons who
privilege
of intent or motive ;specif : a privilege that exempts high public officials (as legislators) from liability for statements made while acting in their official capacity without regard to intent or malice qualified privilege : a privilege … privilege [Latin privilegium law affecting a specific person, special right, from privus private + leg- lex law] 1 : a right, license,
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