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Home Dictionary Name: withoutWithout prejudice
Without prejudice, a phrase used in offers, in order to guard against any waiver of right; also for the purposes of negotiating a compromise. See PRE-JUDICE, WITHOUT.With loss of all rights; in a way that finally disposes of party's claim and bars any future action on the claim, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1596.The expression 'without prejudice' means; (1) that the matter had not been decided on merits, and (2) that fresh proceedings according to law were not barred, Superintendent (Tech. I) Central Excise v. Pratap Rai, AIR 1978 SC 1244 (1246): (1978) 3 SCC 113: (1978) 3 SCR 729; I.D.D., Jabalpur v. Pratap Rai, 1978 SC 1244 (1246).The classic definition of the phrase is contained in the judgment of Lindley, L.J. in Walker v. Wilsher, 1889 (23) QBD 337.What is the meaning of the words 'without pre-judice'? I think they mean without prejudice to the position of the writer of the letter if the terms he proposes are not accepted. If the terms proposed in the letter are accepted a...
Prejudice, without
Prejudice, without, is a term given to overtures and communications between parties in the course of negotiate on, or between litigants before action or after action, but before trial or verdict. The words import an understanding that if the negotiation fails, nothing that has passed shall be taken advantage of thereafter; so, if a defendant offer, 'without prejudice,' to pay half the claim, the plaintiff must not rely on the offer as an admission of his having a right to some payment.The rule is that nothing written or said 'without prejudice' can be considered at the trial without the consent of both parties--not even by a judge in determining whether or not there is good cause for depriving a successful litigant of costs, Walker v. Wilsher, (1889) 23 QBD 335; Hulton v. Chadwick, 35 TLR 620. There must, however, be an existing dispute for the rule to apply [Re Daintrey, (1893) 2 QB 116]. The word is also frequently used without the foregoing implications in statutes and inter partes ...
Without assigning any cause
Without assigning any cause, the expression 'at any time' merely means that the termination may be made even during the substance of the term of appointment and 'without assigning any cause' means without communicating any cause to the appointee whose appointment is terminated. However, 'without assigning any cause' is not to be equated with 'without existence of any cause'. It merely means that the reason for which the termination is made need not be assigned or communicated to the appointee, Shrilekha Vidyarthi v. State of Uttar Pradesh, AIR 1991 SC 537: (1991) 1 SCC 212....
Without breaking bulk
Without breaking bulk, 'without breaking bulk' is not an expression defined in the Act or the rules. It has, therefore, to construed in its literal and ordinary sense to the extent possible, and construed as it is, in our opinion, transferring the product from the drums by breaking seal of the drums to bottles, cannot be said to be 'without breaking bulk, H.M.M. Ltd. v. Administrator, AIR 1990 SC 47 (51): (1989) 4 SCC 640: (1989) Supp 1 SCR 353. [City of Bangalore Municipal Corporation Act, 1969, s. 98(2)]...
Without delay
Without delay, the words 'without delay' in s. 371(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1898 emphasise the fact that there should not be much time lag between the pronouncement of the judgment and the supply of its copy to the accused.Where a judgment is merely dictated and not transcribed and as such not signed at the time of its pronouncement, it would not normally be possible to supply its copy without delay after pronouncement, Iqbal Ismail Sodawala v. State of Maharashtra, AIR 1974 SC 1880: (1975) 3 SCC 140: (1975) 1 SCR 710. [Criminal, PC, 1898, s. 37(1)]...
absence without leave
absence without leave :the military offense of being absent without leave ...
absent without leave
absent without leave :absent from one's place of duty in the armed forces without authority ...
transit without visa (twov)
transit without visa (twov) A transit alien traveling without a nonimmigrant visa. An alien admitted under agreements with a transportation line, which guarantees his immediate and continuous passage to a foreign destination. (See Transit Alien.) Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ...
Stint, Common without
Stint, Common without; common sans nombre, i.e., without number. See COMMON....
cancelled without prejudice
cancelled without prejudice A stamp an embassy or consulate puts on a visa when there is a mistake in the visa or the visa is a duplicate visa (two of the same kind). It does not affect the validity of other visas in the passport. It does not mean that the passport holder will not get another visa. Source: Department of State. March 2007. ...
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