Law Lexicon, Or Dictionary of Jurisprudence: Explaining the Technical Words and Phrases Employed in the Several Departments of English Law : Including the Various Legal Terms Used in Commercial Transactions : Together with an Explanatory as Well as Literal Translation of the Latin Maxims Contained in the Writings of the Ancient and Modern Commentators |
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... cause of suit . No practical consequence , however , results from their being so deemed ; it is only an attempt to render pleas in Equity analogous to those at law , that the assimilation has been indulged in by the text - writers . - 1 ...
... cause of suit . No practical consequence , however , results from their being so deemed ; it is only an attempt to render pleas in Equity analogous to those at law , that the assimilation has been indulged in by the text - writers . - 1 ...
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... cause be shown , or the opposite party make default in appearing . ABSOLUTE LAW , the true and proper law of nature , for it is immutable in the abstract or in principle ; in theory , but not in application . For very often the object ...
... cause be shown , or the opposite party make default in appearing . ABSOLUTE LAW , the true and proper law of nature , for it is immutable in the abstract or in principle ; in theory , but not in application . For very often the object ...
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... cause is before the court upon its merits ; a defendant may , there- fore , have an order for a ne exeat regno even against a co - defendant , and if a balance is ulti- mately found for the defendant , he is entitled to a decree against ...
... cause is before the court upon its merits ; a defendant may , there- fore , have an order for a ne exeat regno even against a co - defendant , and if a balance is ulti- mately found for the defendant , he is entitled to a decree against ...
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... causing to be made , either within this realm or elsewhere , any frau- dulent grant or conveyance of any of his lands ... cause , lying in prison for twenty - one days after any de- tainer or judge's order ( 15 & 16 Vict . c . 76 , s ...
... causing to be made , either within this realm or elsewhere , any frau- dulent grant or conveyance of any of his lands ... cause , lying in prison for twenty - one days after any de- tainer or judge's order ( 15 & 16 Vict . c . 76 , s ...
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... cause can proceed . It is , therefore , adversarius , but either party might be called so termed prejudicialis , i . e . prejudiced . with respect to the other . Also a proctor or advocate in civil courts or causes . Actor domi- nicus ...
... cause can proceed . It is , therefore , adversarius , but either party might be called so termed prejudicialis , i . e . prejudiced . with respect to the other . Also a proctor or advocate in civil courts or causes . Actor domi- nicus ...
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16 Vict 20 Vict abolished act of Parliament action advowson affidavit ancient answer appointed bill bishop bocland called canon law cause Chit church civil law claim clerk common law contract conveyance copyhold Court of Chancery Court of Equity court-leet covenant creditors criminal Crown custom death debt declaration decree deed defendant dower duty ecclesiastical entitled equity execution executor felony feoffment fraud freehold gavelkind given granted heir husband inheritance Inst interest issue judge judgment jurisdiction jury justice land lease liable Litt Lond lord Lord Chancellor manor marriage matter ment mortgage oath offence paid Parliament party payment person plaintiff plea pleading possession Prac proceedings punishment purchaser rent Roman law rule seised seisin sheriff statute suit tenant term testator thereof thing tion trial trust unless wife words writ