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Government

Chandra Jain, AIR 1984 SC 399 (405): (1984) 2 SCC 404: (1984) 1 SCR 939. The expression 'Government' used in proviso to Rule 3(b) of the National Human Rights Commission Chairperson and Members (Salaries, Allowances and Other … Government and any State Government. [General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), s. 3(23)] That form of fundamental rules and principles by which a nation or state is governed; the state itself. The structure of principles and

Consideration

parties. If the consideration, however, be so insufficient as to 'shock the conscience,' equity would quash the contract, upon the ground that such great inequality betokens mutual mistake, or fraud or undue advantage on the one side, … a benefit or advantage, or any labour detriment or inconvenience sustained or suffered by the promisee at the request, express or implied, of the promisor. See Laythoarp v. Bryant, 3 Scott 250; 2 Wms. Saund 137 h;

Common employment

whose negligence causes the injury, the master is not liable in an action at Common law. The principle upon which the exception rests is that 'a servant who engages for the performance of services for compensation does … Common employment. The general rule that a master is liable for damage caused by the negligence of his servant has the exception that

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Holder in due course

who has taken a bill of exchange [cheque or note], complete and regular on the face of it,' under the following conditions, namely:- (a) That he became the holder of it before it was overdue, and without … in due course is 'a holder who has taken a bill of exchange [cheque or note], complete and regular on the face of it,' under the following conditions, namely:- (a) That he became the holder of it

agency

the person or thing through which power is exerted or an end is achieved [death by criminal "W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott, Jr."] 2 a : a consensual fiduciary relationship in which one party acts … Scott, Jr."] 2 a : a consensual fiduciary relationship in which one party acts on behalf of and under the control of another in dealing with third parties ;also : the power of one in such a

Instrument

(English) Law of Property Act, 1925, 'Instrument' (for the purposes of the Act) 'does not include a Statute, unless the Statute cre-ates a Settlement.' See also Settled Land Act, 1925, s. 117; see also TRUST INSTRUMENT; VESTING … Instrument [instrumentum, Lat., fr. instruo, to prepare or provide], a formal legal writing-e.g., a record, charter, deed or transfer, or agreement. By s. 205(1)(viii.) of the (English) Law of Property Act, 1925, 'Instrument'

Trade marks

label, ticket, name, signature, word, letter, numeral or any combination thereof. A 'trade mark' shall mean a mark used or proposed to be used upon or in connexion with goods for the purpose of indicating that they … dealing with, or offering for sale. A 'registrable trademark' shall mean a trade mark which is capable of registration under the pro-visions of this Act. Subject to the Trade Mark Acts, the owner of a trademark has

Building

in Moir v. Williams, (1892) 1 QB 270, as an inclosure of brick or stone covered by a roof, and said by Park, J., in R. v. Gregory, (1833) 5 B. & Ad. At p. 561, not … An old railway carriage will be a 'new building' if the interior arrangements are altered, Hanrahan v. Leigh Urban Council, (1909) 2 KB 257. An advertisement hoarding is a building within a restrictive covenant, Nussey v. Provincial

Marriage

Marriage. Marriage as understood in Christendom is the voluntary union for life of one man and one woman, to the exclusion of … Hyde v. Hyde, 1866 LR 1 P&D 130. Where a marriage in a foreign country complies with these requirements it is immaterial that under the local law dissolution can be obtained by mutual consent or at the

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