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Undue influence

of benefits or advantages obtained in certain relationships, the existence of this influence is presumed, e.g., guardian and ward, a parent over a child upon or soon after attaining age and the possession of property, a guide

Wardage

Wardage, money paid and contributed to watch and ward, Domesday

Wardmote

Wardmote, a Court held in every ward in London. The wardmote inquest has power to inquire into and present

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Wardship of infants

Wardship of infants. The wardship of infants and the care of infants' estates is assigned to the Chancery Division

Weaker section of society

Weaker section of society, the expression 'weaker sections of society' includes also citizens of 'backward classes' who are covered by notification issued in pursuance to articles 15(4) and 16(4) of the Constitution, AIR 1988 MP 142...

Fraud

influence over others; such are transactions between parent and child, attorney and client, principal and agent, guardian and ward, trustee and cestui que trust, partners, etc. Others are of a mixed character, combining the ingredients of the

Guardianship

infant's parents, and must be solvent, of a moral, capable, and humane character, and resident in England. The wardship of infants and the care of infants' estates is continued to the Chancery Division of the High Court

Award

Award [the primitive sense of ward is shown in the It. Guardare, Fr. regarder, to look. Hence, Prov. Fr. eswarder (answering in form to

Feu, or few

performed by him, according to the proper nature thereof. Feu, in Scotland, means vassal tenure, in contradistinction to ward-holding or military tenure, being that holding where the vassal, in place of military service, makes a return in

Adverse possession

amounted to denial of his title to the property claimed, T. Anjanappa v. Somalingappa, (2006) 7 SCC 570; Ward v. Carttar, (1865) LR 1 Eq 29: 35 Deav 171: 55 ER 860; Rains v. Buxton, (1880) 14

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