Modo et forma - Indian Laws - General

Modo et forma As per Black s Law Dictionary , 5th Edition (page 965) as follows : Modo et forma . In manner and form. Words used in the old Latin forms of pleadings by way of traverse, and literally translated in the modern precedents, importing that the party traversing denies the allegation of the other party, not only in its general effect, but in the exact manner and form in which it is made. Wharton s Law Lexicon, 14th Edition, page 663 explains the said expression as follows : Modo et forma (in manner and form), a phrase formerly used in pleading. It was the nature of a traverse to deny the matter of fact in the adverse pleading in the manner and form in which it was alleged, and, therefore, to put the opposite party to prove it to be true in manner and form as well as in general effect. BENGAL CLUB LTD VERSUS SUSANTA KUMAR CHOWDHARY - 2002 (7) TMI 824 - CALCUTTA HIGH COURT