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Arrest

Arrest [fr. restae, Lat.; arrestare, It.; arrester, Fr., to bring one to stand], the restraining of the liberty of a man's person in order to compel obedience to the order of a Court of Justice, or...

Possessio

Possessio, in its primary sense, is the condition or power by virtue of which a man has such a mastery over a corporeal thing as to deal with it at his pleasure, and to exclude other...

Stridhan

Stridhan, a Hindu married woman is absolute owner of her 'stridhan' property and can deal with it in any manner she likes-she may spend the whole of it or give it away at her own pleasure...

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Cancellation

Cancellation, any manner of obliteration and defacement, as of an adhesive stamp in the manner prescribed by s. 8 of the (English) Stamp Act, 1891 (54 & 55 Vict. c. 91), which enacts that- (1) Mode...

Loan societies

Loan societies, institutions established by the purpose of advancing money on loan to the industrial classes, and receiving back payment for the same by instalments, with interest. They are exempt from the provisions of the Money...

Partition

Partition, is mitakshara 'partition' may be only severance of the joint status of the members of the coparcenary, that it to say, what was once a joint title has become a divided title though there has...

Character

Character. Witnesses to speak to the good character of a prisoner may be called by him in his defence, and, if they speak to nothing else, it is the custom that the counsel for the prosecution...

Stannary

Stannary [stannaria, fr. stannum, Lat.; stean, Cornish, tin], a tin mine. From very ancient times there were Stannary Courts in Cornwall for the administration of justice among the tinners therein, such courts being mentioned in charters...

Intoxicating liquor

Intoxicating liquor, the word 'intoxicating liquor' is not confined to potable liquor alone but would include all liquor which contain alcohol. Liquor should not only cover alcoholic liquor which is generally used for beverage purposes wand...

Information

Information, an accusation, or complaint, also, communicated knowledge. Information means any material in any form, including records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press-releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, data material held in any...

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