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Retrospective OperationThe term 'retrospective operation' is ambiguous because it is applied both to the fact that a particular...474
Habeas CorpusThe term literally means “have the body”. It is addressed to one who detains or imprisons another...1712
Undue InfluenceUndue influence means some unfair and improper conduct, some coercion from outside, some overreaching,...825
VagrantVagrant signifies a wanderer or aimless who has no established residence or visible means of support....689
Vested InterestVested interest is a present right or title to realty, but with possession delayed to some uncertain...621
Vicarious LiabilityVicarious responsibility means the responsibility of one person for the acts of another. Liability that...776
WaiverWaiver means the intentional and voluntary giving up of a known right. It is the intentional and voluntary...663
ZamindarZamindar means a land owner or collector of land revenue. The 'Zamindari System' is a kind of feudal...673
Kabala Kabala means an agreement, a contract. In other words, it is a deed of conveyance or transfer of any...941
KabinnamaKabinnama is a marriage settlement; a deed of dower in a Mohammadan marriage. If the marriage is otherwise...1358