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Admiralty CourtIt is the court which exercises jurisdiction over maritime causes by a process peculiar to itself. Under...2336
AgentGenerally agent is one who is appointed to bring his principal into contractual relationships with other...1040
AdvocateAn advocate is a person who by profession pleads for another or conducts a case in a court of law. He...1093
AlibiAlibi postulates physical impossibility of the accused at the scene of offence by reason of his presence...1527
Adverse possessionAdverse possession refers to one person’s occupation of land which is inconsistent with the right of...1458
ActionAction is a law suit involving the right of one party to recover from another person in a court of law....1758
ActAct means Act of Parliament, that which is done by persons, generally consequent on volition. It may...2220
AccusationAccusation is a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt....2203
Non-obstante clauseWhen the non-obstante clause refers to the provision of a statute, the intention of the legislature must...1547
Cause of ActionOrder VII, rule 11 of the Code says, inter alia, that- 'the plaint shall be rejected where it does...1129