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Adverse possession	Adverse possession refers to one person’s occupation of land which is inconsistent with the right of...	1457
Ab initio	Ab initio is a Latin term, meaning "from the beginning," "from the first act" or "from inception". It...	1490
Barga Contract	An agreement by which the cultivator engages to pay the landlord half the produce, the latter providing...	1495
Alibi	Alibi postulates physical impossibility of the accused at the scene of offence by reason of his presence...	1526
Lifting the veil of incorporation	The law recognizes that a company is a separate legal entity distinct from its shareholders. Therefore...	1529
Benefit of Doubt	The advantage derived from doubt about guilt, a possible error or the weight of the evidence. In a criminal...	1537
Non-obstante clause	When the non-obstante clause refers to the provision of a statute, the intention of the legislature must...	1539
Interpleader suit	Interpleader suit is a suit wherein a person in possession of property or owing money which is or may...	1556
Arbitration, Arbitrator	Arbitration is the submitting of a disputed matter for determination, before another person or persons,...	1567
Beneficiary	Beneficiary is one who is beneficially entitled to, or interested in property; that is, entitled to it...	1584