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Notice of dishonour. The 49th section of the Bills of Exchange Act,1882, contains fifteen rules as to notice of dishonour, of which the more important are these:-The notice must be given by or on behalf of the holder or of an indorser himself liable (sub-s. 1).The notice may be given in writing or by personal communication. If written it need not be signed, and an insufficient written notice may be supplemented by a verbal communication (sub-ss. 5, 7).The notice may (sub-s. 12) be given as soon as the bill is dishonoured, and must be given within a reasonable time thereafter. In the absence of special circumstances notice is not deemed to have been given within a reasonable time, unless--(a) When the person giving and the person to receive notice reside in the same place, the notice is given or sent off in time to reach the latter on the day after the dishonour of the bill.(b) Where the person giving and the person to receive notice reside in different places, the notice is sent off on...
Plaint
Plaint [fr. plainte, Fr.; querela, Lat.], the statement in writing of a cause of action. It is the first process in an inferior court in the nature of an original writ, because there is briefly set forth the plaintiff's cause of action: and the judge is bound, of common right, to administer justice therein without a special mandate from the Crown.Plaint, includes a written statement pleading, a set off or counter-claim. [The Gujarat Court-fees Act, 2004, s. 2(c)]Means the statement in writing of a cause of action in which the relief claimed is sketched in detail. Plaintiff is the person presenting a plaint to get a relief from the court; a person who commences an action another, called a defendant, STC of India v. Ironside Ltd., AIR 1966 Bom 126 (DB)....
Defence
Defence [fr. defensio, Lat.], popularly a justification, protection, or guard; in law, a denial by the defendant of the truth or validity of the plaintiff's complaint.In Civil matters, a defence (which is always in writing or printed) is either (1) by statement of defence, which may be a denial of the plaintiff's right, or may be an allegation of a set-off or counterclaim by the defendant which will cover wholly or in part the claim of the plaintiff; or (2) by a statement of defence raising a point of law, so as to show that the facts alleged by the plaintiff do not disclose any cause of action to which effect can be given by the Court; see R.S.C., Ord. XXV., sub-stituted for the old 'demurrer.' See STATEMENT OF DEFENCE DEMURRER.In certain cases, e.g., where the plaintiff's claim is for a liquidated sum only, he may specially indorse his writ, and in such case leave must be obtained to defend (R.S.C. 1883, Ord. III., R. 6; Ord. XIV.).In Criminal matters (which is always by word of mout...
Discontinuance
Discontinuance, an interruption or breaking off. This happened when he who had an estate-tail made a larger estate of the land than by law he was entitled to do; in which case the estate was good, so far as his power extended to make it, but no further, Finch, L. 190; 1 Rep. 44. The learning relative to discontinuances has now become of no account, as far as future transactions are concerned, not merely inconsequence of the abolition of fines, but by the effect of the Real Property Limitation Act, 1833 (3 & 4 Wm. 4, c. 27), which provides (s. 39) that no discontinuance shall thereafter avail to take away the right of entry.Discontinuance by the plaintiff in an action in the High Court is governed by R. S. C., Ord. XXVI.; and in the county Court by C. C. Rules, Ord. IX. In either Court there must be notice in writing (of which there are prescribed forms, which, though not compulsory, it is desirable to use), which in the county Court is to be given by post or otherwise to the registrar,...
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