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Waiver

the essential element is actual intent to abandon or surrender right, while in estoppel such intent is immaterial-. voluntary choice is the essence of waiver for which there must have existed an opportunity for a choice between

Trust

s. 1. A trust will be enforced wherever there is a valuable consideration; but, if it be merely voluntary, the equitable interest will not be enforced, unless an actual trust be created, and no act remains to

Transfer

46(4) (a)] Transfer, is comprehensive and is regarded generally as comprehending within its scope transfers both of the voluntary and involuntary kinds. Without more, there is no reason for limiting the operation of the word 'transfer' to

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Superannuation

retirement' could have fallen within the afore-mentioned expression, provided it was so stated expressly in the scheme, HEC Voluntary Retd. Emps. Welfare Society v. Heavy Engineering Corporation Ltd., AIR 2006 SC 1420. Superannuation, in relation to an

Stockholder

Stockholder, includes--(i) any State Government; (ii) any statutory functionary; (iii) voluntary agencies including foreign voluntary agencies, and (iv) any other person identified by the Authority: Which participate in any

Re-traxit

Re-traxit, means 'he has withdrawn'. A plaintiff's voluntary withdrawal of a lawsuit in court so that the plaintiff forfeits the right of action. In modern practice,

Post-nuptial settlement

Post-nuptial settlement, a settlement made after marriage; it is generally deemed voluntary unless made pursuant to written articles entered into before marriage. See VOLUNTARY CONVEY-ANCES.

Delivery

consignment on his behalf. [Multimodal Transportation of Goods Act, 1993 (28 of 1993), s. 2 (f)] It means voluntary transfer of possession from one person to another. [Sale of Goods Act, 1930 (3 of 1930), s. 2

Militia

Acts--these statutes were suspended, subject to a power in the Crown to revive them by Order in Council. Voluntary enlistment in the Militia, which was the practice long before the Suspension Act was passed, was regulated by

Leave

to the plain grammatical meaning that word in relation to an employee would normally be construed as meaning voluntary leaving of the service by him and would not include a case where he is discharged or dismissed

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