Judicial Dictionary - A

Judicial Dictionary


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AccusationAccusation is a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt....2138
Accused of an offenceArticle 35(4) of our Constitution and Article 20(3) of the Indian Constitution use the words "accused...476
AcknowledgementBaillie says that the acknowledgement by a man of a child is valid under the fol­lowing circumstances:...464
Acquisition of landAcquisition of land means (a) acquired land vested with the Government (b) acquired for public purpose,...469
ActAct means Act of Parliament, that which is done by persons, generally consequent on volition. It may...2162
Act of GodThe legal definition of an "Act of God" has been given in the case of Nugent Vs. Smith (1876) 1 CPD 423...558
ActionAction is a law suit involving the right of one party to recover from another person in a court of law....1693
Actionable claimThe term means a claim in respect of which cause of action has already matured and which, subject to...1607
Administrative UnitArticle 152(1) has given a particular meaning of "administrative unit". It means "a district or other...442
Admiralty CourtIt is the court which exercises jurisdiction over maritime causes by a process peculiar to itself. Under...2279