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Heat of passion

of passion requires that there must be no time for the passions to cool down, Ghapoo Yadav v. State of Madhya Pradesh, (2003) 3 SCC 528: AIR 2003 SC 1620 (1622). (Indian Penal Code, s. 300, Exception … Rage, terms, or furious hatred sudden aroused by some immediate provocation, usu. another person's words or action, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 726. Requires that there must be no time for the passion to cool down

supremacy clause

to be the supreme law of the land to which judges in every state are bound regardless of state law to the contrary

deed

out various information (as about the units, common areas, bylaws, and rights of the owners) as required under state law compare declaration of condominium at declaration quit·claim deed 1 : a deed that grants only whatever title or

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Arm of the State

Matched in: Term Arm of the State

State Government

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Public prosecutor

2 (u)] The 'Public Prosecutor' is the counsel for the government for conducting prosecution on behalf of the State Government or the Central Govern-ment as the case may be. He is an officer and like every advocate … a state, the sovereign powers of which are exercised to promote such public purpose or public business, Black's Law Dictionary, 5th Edn. The State can impose compulsory service for the public purpose. [Constitution of India, Art. 23(2)]

Act of Parliament

an action; a thing done or established; a written law formally passed by the legislative power of a State; a Bill enacted by the legislature into a law, as distinguished from a bill which is in the

Existing law and law in force

enactment but also any regulation or order which has the force of law, Edward Mills Co. Ltd. v. State of Ajmer, AIR 1955 SC 25: (1955) 1 SCR 735. [Constitution of India, Arts. 366(10) and 372]

Law in force and existing law

a legislative enactment but also any regulation or order which has the force of law, Edward Mills v. State of Ajmer, AIR 1955 SC 25 (31): (1955) 1 SCR 735. [Constitution of India, Articles 372 & 366(10)]

Mahr (dower)

(mahr) is presumed to be prompt and due on demand. In Tyabji's MUSLIM LAW (4th Edn.) it is stated: Mehar is 'an essential incident to the status of marriage'. Regarded as a consideration for the marriage it

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