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Bias
(1998) 5 SCC 513: AIR 1998 SC 2050 (2056). A predisposition to decide for or against one party without proper regard to the true merits of the dispute is bias. Personal bias is one of the three … Committee Dr. Hari Ram (Co-Education) Higher Secondary School, (1993) 4 SCC 10: AIR 1993 SC 2155 (2161). Inclination, prejudice; Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn. Means a personal and often unreasoned judgment for or against one side in
Abscond
be arrested and imprisoned up to six months (unless he has sooner given security not to quit England without leave of the Court) on proof that he has good cause of action to the amount of 50/. … to quit England unless he be apprehended; and that the absence of the defendant from England will materially prejudice the plaintiff in the prosecution of his action. See R. S. C., Ord. LXIX.
Judgment
the cause, or some other judge, or the Court, ordered execution to issue earlier or later, with or without terms; but by the present Rules of the Supreme Court execution may issue forthwith on judgment, unless stayed. … defendant to defend the suit in which case although the plaintiff is adversely affected but the damage or prejudice caused to him is not direct or immediate but of a minimal nature and rather too remote because
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Consideration
value, for it would be impossible precisely to determine whether, in a given case, the consideration were adequate, without a psychological investigation into the motives of the parties. If the consideration, however, be so insufficient as to … not upon one utterly unfounded, is sufficient, since it is a benefit to the one party and a prejudice to the other. If the time of forbearance be stated, it must be a reasonable time, and an
Deceit
the plaintiff must prove that the defendant has made a false statement, knowing that it was false or without any belief in its truth or without caring whether it was true or not, and intending that the … to reverse a judgment obtained in any real action, by fraud or collusion between the parties to the prejudice of the right of a third person. it was abolished by the (English) Real Property Limitation Act, 1833
Fraud
Fraud is proved when it is shown that a false representation has been made (i) knowingly, or (ii) without belief in its truth, or (iii) recklessly, careless whether it be true or false. But fraud in public … that it was untrue with an intention to mislead the other who may act upon it to his prejudice and to the advantage of the representor. It has been defined statutorily in s. 17 of the Contract
arbitrary
existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as an unreasonable act of individual will without regard for facts or applicable law often used in the phrase arbitrary and capricious [an agency finding or … from the unrestrained exercise of power [protection from arrest and detention] 3 a : based on preference, bias, prejudice, or convenience rather than on reason or fact [an standard] [different provisions for the married and the unmarried
Amendment
the Order prescribe the practice in detail; they allow the plaintiff to amend his statement of claim once without leave, and the defendant similarly to amend a counterclaim or set-off. But a defence cannot be amended without … amendments has been much extended by modern statutes and rules, but it will not be exercised to the prejudice of a party to the proceeding; apart from this, it is in general a mere matter of costs.
Reduction in rank
of the Crown hold office during to the pleasure of the Crown; can be dismissed at any time without showing any cause, A Commentary on the Constitution of India, Durga Das Basu, 4th Edn., Vol. 5, p. … no punishment is involved the Article had no application. Any variation in the order of seniority to the prejudice of an officer in the civil service could not give rise to a right whose violation could be
Extinguishment
all powers, whether coupled with an interest or not, may be released. Until 1882 collateral powers over property without any estate or interest in it could not be released or extinguished. The powers of a tenant for … a debt, it supersedes or extinguishes the previous obligation (Plowd. 184; 1 Salk. 304); though it does not prejudice a security given for the debt, Economic Life Assurance Society v. Usborne, 1902 AC 147. (6) Extinguishment of
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