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lawful permanent resident (lpr)
It is a wallet-sized card showing that the person is a lawful permanent resident (immigrant) in the United States. This person is also called a legal permanent resident, a green card holder, a permanent resident alien, a … lawful permanent resident (lpr) A person who has immigrated legally but is not an American citizen. This person has
order
order 1 : a state of peace, freedom from unruly behavior, and respect for law and proper authority [maintain law and ] 2
Borrowing statute
Borrowing statute, means a legislative exception to the conflict-of-laws rule holding that a forum State must apply its own statute of limitations. A borrowing statute specifies the circumstances in which a forum State … borrowing statute specifies the circumstances in which a forum State will apply another State's statute of limitations, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 179.
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Complaint
(ii) any voluntary consumer association registered under the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) or under any other law for the time being in force; or (iii) the Central Government or any State Govern-ment, who or which … is also sometimes used to describe a claim in an action of a civil or quasi-civil character. See STATE-MENT OF CLAIM. As to when a 'complaint' made to a third person and not in the presence of
Consent
faculties are undeveloped, cannot be said in law, to have suffered sexual intercourses with consent, Tulshidas Kanalkar v. State of Goa, (2003) 8 SCC 590 (592). [Penal Code 1860, ss. 376 and 506(2)] The concept and dimensions
Equality before law and equal protection of laws
Equality before law and equal protection of laws, Article 14 of the Constitution enjoins upon the State not to deny to any person 'Equality before law' or the 'equal protection of laws' within the territory
Governor
by his commission, Cameron v. Kyte, (1835) 3 Knapp 332. In the Dominions of Canada, the Irish Free State and Union of South Africa, called the 'Governor-General'; in New Zealand and Newfoundland, the 'Governor.' In India the … of State, the Governor may appoint another prison officer to represent him, (English) Criminal Justice Act, 1967, Halsbury's Laws of England, 4th Edn., Vol. 37, p. 1188. Reports to the President on the failure of constitutional machinery
Incuria
authority, Young v. Bristol Aeroplace Co. Ltd., (1944) 2 All ER 293: 1944 KB 718. literally means 'carelessness', State of Uttar Pradesh v. Synthetics and Chemicals Ltd., (1991) 4 SCC 139. literally means 'carelessness', Mayuram Subramanian Srinivasan, … ignoratum. English courts have developed this principle in relaxation of the rule of stare decisis. The quotable in law is avoided and ignored if it is rendered, 'in ignoratium of a statute or other binding authority, Young
Liberty
of a man. Liberty is the right of doing an act which the law permits, Kartar Singh v. State of Punjab, (1994) 3 SCC 569 (757). The preamble of our constitution lays its resolve to assure to
Judicial decision
liability or affecting the rights of the parties, there is a duty to act judicially, Parduman Singh v. State of Punjab, AIR 1958 Punj 63. A true judicial decision presupposes an existing dispute between two or more … on behalf of the parties on the evidence: (3) If the dispute between them is a question of law, the submission of legal argument by the parties, and (4) A decision which disposes of the whole matter
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