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Dismissed
'The requirement of recording reasons for summary dismissal, however concise, serves to ensure proper functioning of the judicial process.' There must be some indication that the High Court addressed itself to the questions at issue and had … to warrant 'admission' of the appeal and fair and independent consideration of the evidence by the High Court. Summary rejection of the appeal with the laconic expression 'dismissed' seems to be a drastic step in such cases.
Crown debts
of the Crownto claim priority for its debts before all other creditors, and to recover them by a summary process called an extent. See 33 Hen. 8, c. 39. Every person having money belonging to the Crown is
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Attachment
suggestion, or on their own knowledge, against a person guilty of a contempt, who is punishable in a summary manner. Contempts may be thus classed. (1) Disobedience to the King's writs; (2) Contempt in the face of … property by an order issued under Chapter III. [Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, (15 of 2003), s. 2(d)] A process from a Court of Record, awarded by the judges at their discretion on a bare suggestion, or on
Scire facias for the Crown
Scire facias for the Crown. The summary proceed-ing by extent is only resorted to when a Crown debtor is insolvent, or there is good ground … in ordinary cases where a debt or duty appears by record to be owing to the Crown, the process for the Crown is a writ of sci. fa. quae executionem non; but should the defendant become insolvent
Reason to believe
and prima facie formulation of grounds in support thereof at least broadly backed by statement of facts and summary of materials sought to be relied upon in support of the prima facie conclusion of the Commissioner to … 422. Reason to believe, or 'in the opinion of' do not always lead to the construction that the process of entertaining reason to believe or the opinion' is an altogether subjective process not leading itself even to
judgment
after consideration of the substantive as distinguished from procedural issues in a case judgment on the pleadings : summary judgment in this entry money judgment : a judgment directing the payment of a sum of money ni·hil-di·cit … punishment to be imposed ;specif : sentence 2 : the action of judging : the mental or intellectual process of forming an opinion or making a decision ;also : an opinion or decision so formed business judgment
Affidavit
to administer oaths of great deal of evidence is submitted by affidavit, esp., in pre-trial matters such as summary-judgment motions, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 58. Any affidavit may be sworn to either in print or … summons, are heard on affidavit evidence. So applications for attachments, certiorari, criminal information, mandamus, quo warranto, and other processes are usually made on affidavit (see, e.g., r. 53 of the (English) Crown Office Rules of 1886), and
Plant
steal, any plant, root, fruit or vegetable production growing in a garden, orchard, greenhouse, etc., is punishable on summary conviction by imprisonment up to six months with or without hard labour, or by fine up to 20l.; … buildings, grounds, etc. of a factory or business; the apparatus or equipment for a certain mechanical operation or process, Steel City Beverages Ltd. v. State of Bihar, (1996) 1 Pat LJR 868. Plant, has frequently been used
Suit
the decision of the Court is sought may be a suit. But if the proceeding is of a summary nature not falling within the definition of a suit, it may not be so treated for the purpose … the suit is clearly delineated in the provision itself, the content would not admit of any other stretching process, BSI Ltd. v. Gift Holdings Pvt. Ltd., AIR 2000 SC 926. [See also Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions)
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