Namely - Indian Laws - General

Meaning of word namely As per Stroud s Judicial Dictionary, Vol. 3, third Edition, at page 1854, namely means A difference, in grammatical sense, in strictness exists between the words namely and including , namely imports interpretation, i.e. indicates what is included in the previous term; but including imports addition, i.e. indicates something not included. Namely means by name or that is to say . According to Webster s International Dictionary, namely means, that is to say . The expression that is to say , has been the subject matter of judicial interpretation in Bhola Prasad v. Emperor, AIR 1942 F.C. 17. It has been held that, the words that is to say , the production, manufacture, possession, transport, purchase and sale of intoxicating liquors, opium and other narcotic drugs in Schedule 7, List 2, Item 31 explain or illustrate and do not amplify or limit the words intoxicating liquors and narcotic drugs immediately preceding them and cover the whole field of possible legislation on the subject. AJANTA ELECTRICALS VERSUS COLLECTOR- 1981 (5) TMI 33 - HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA In Webster s Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, The word namely has been stated as that is to say, explicitly, specifically to wit; on item of legislation, namely, certain bail. In Chambers 21st Century Dictionary The word namely has been stated as used to introduce an expansion or explanation of what has just been mentioned . In World Book Dictionary , The word namely has been stated as that is to say; to wit . STATE OF KARNATAKA OTHERS VERSUS BALAJI COMPPUTERS OTHERS AND ANOTHER APPEAL - 2006 (12) TMI 219 - SUPREME COURT