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estoppel by verdict
estoppel by verdict :estoppel by judgment at estoppel ...
judgment notwithstanding the verdict
judgment notwithstanding the verdict see judgment ...
New trial
New trial. If any defect of judgment happen from causes wholly extrinsic, i.e., arising from matters foreign to or dethors the record, the only remedy the party injured by it has (except formerly error coram nobis or vobis in some few cases) is by applying to the Court for a new trial, which is in substitution for a bill of exceptions. But the Court must be satisfied that there are strong probable grounds to suppose that the merits have not been fairly and fully discussed, and that the decision is not agreeable to the justice and truth of the case before they will grant a new trial.The following is a summary of the cases in which a new trial may be granted. They are all subject to the rule that in an action of contract, unless some right independent of the damages be in question, the amount in dispute must be 20l. at least for the Court to interfere.(1) Mistakes, etc., of a judge. If a judge misdirect a jury, even in a penal action, it is generally a good ground for a new trial. So if ...
judgment
judgment also judge·ment [jəj-mənt] n 1 a : a formal decision or determination on a matter or case by a court ;esp : final judgment in this entry compare dictum, disposition, finding, holding, opinion, ruling, verdict NOTE: Under Rule 54 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure judgment encompasses a decree and any order from which an appeal lies. cog·no·vit judgment [kÄ g-nō-vit-] : an acknowledgment by a debtor of the existence of a debt with agreement that an adverse judgment may be entered without notice or a hearing : confession of judgment consent judgment : a judgment approved and entered by a court by consent of the parties upon agreement or stipulation : consent decree at decree declaratory judgment : a judgment declaring a right or establishing the legal status or interpretation of a law or instrument [seeking a declaratory judgment that the regulation is unconstitutional] compare damage, injunction specific performance at per...
Minor
Minor, a person under twenty-one years of age. There is no legal distinction between a minor in this sense and an infant. See INFANT. Strictly speaking, in Scotland a minor is a person between the ages of pupilarity and majority--in males from fourteen to twenty-one years and females from twelve to twenty-one years. minors must act with a curator if they have one, whereas pupils (under the age of pupilarity) act through their tutor. These are summary disabilities imposed by Common Law and Statute on minors.It means a person of either sex who is under eighteen years of age. [Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929, s. 2 (d)]It means a person who has completed the age of sixteen years but has not completed the age of eighteen years. [Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, s. 2 (cb)]It means a person who has not attained the age of eighteen years. [Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 (8 of 1923), s. 2 (1) (ff)]It means a person who has not attained the age of eighteen years. [Citizenship Act, 19...
interrogatory
interrogatory pl: -ries : a written question required by law to be answered under the direction of a court ;esp : a written question directed by one party to another regarding information that is within the scope of discovery see also general verdict and special verdict at verdict, special interrogatory NOTE: Interrogatories are widely used as a discovery device in civil procedure and also have limited use in criminal proceedings. An interrogatory may be objected to and does not have to be answered if the court determines that it is excessive or burdensome. An interrogatory may also be submitted by a judge to a jury when the court asks for a general verdict and wants to know the basis of the decision, or when the court requires the jury to return a special verdict. ...
Resolution
Resolution, a solemn judgment or decision; a revocation of a contract. As to the cases in which resolutions of the House of Commons varying or renewing taxation have statutory effect for a limited period, see Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1913 (3 Geo. 5, c. 3). As regards companies, resolutions are of three kinds: (a) Ordinary, i.e., a resolution passed by a simple majority of members; (b) Extraordinary, i.e., a resolution passed by three-fourths of such members entitled to vote as are present in person or by proxy (where proxies are allowed) at a general meeting, of which notice specifying the intention to propose the resolution as an extraordinary resolution has been duly given; (c) Special, i.e., when passed by such a majority as is required for the passing of an extraordinary resolution and at a general meeting of which not less than 21 days' notice, specifying the intention to propose the resolution as a special resolution has been duly given, or if all members entitled to ...
opinion
opinion 1 a : a belief stronger than impression and less strong than positive knowledge b : a formal expression of a judgment or appraisal by an expert see also opinion testimony at testimony compare fact 2 a : advice or evaluation regarding the legal issues involved in a situation given by an attorney to a client [an of title] called also legal opinion see also opinion letter at letter b : an advisory opinion issued by an authorized public official (as an attorney general) or a recognized body (as the American Bar Association) 3 a : the formal written expression by a court or judge of the reasons and principles of law upon which the decision in a case is based compare holding, judgment, ruling advisory opinion : a nonbinding opinion or evaluation of a court or other judicial or quasi-judicial authority or body regarding the effect of the law on a situation that does not present an actual controversy between parties [to answer questions which were not brought before this Court...
Minorities
Minorities, means 'groups held together by ties of common descent, language or religious faith and feeling different in these respects from the majority of the inhabitants of a given political entity, T.M.A. Pai Foundation v. State of Karnataka, (2002) 8 SCC 481.The Constitution of India recognizes two categories of minorities, viz. religious minorities and linguistic minorities; have the fundamental right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice and to conserve the district language, scripts or culture of their own, Constitution of India, Art. 29 and 30.Minority [fr. minor, Lat.], the state of being under age--e.g., twenty-one years. also, the smaller number.The minority under article 30 of the Constitution of India mean those from a distinct and identifiable group of citizens of India, St. Stephen's College v. University of Delhi, AIR 1992 SC 1630 (1646). [Constitution of India, Article 30]The word 'minority is not defined in the Constitution but literally...
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