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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... plea without going to. Also , the surrender of his property by a debtor for the benefit of his creditors . ABANDUN or ABANDUM , anything se- questered , proscribed , or abandoned . Abandon , i . e . , in bannum res missa , a thing banned ...
... plea without going to. Also , the surrender of his property by a debtor for the benefit of his creditors . ABANDUN or ABANDUM , anything se- questered , proscribed , or abandoned . Abandon , i . e . , in bannum res missa , a thing banned ...
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... plea without going to trial , and then should the court in banco decide against the plea , the judgment will be respondeat ouster ( let the defendant answer over ) without regard to any defect in the de- claration , for which purpose he ...
... plea without going to trial , and then should the court in banco decide against the plea , the judgment will be respondeat ouster ( let the defendant answer over ) without regard to any defect in the de- claration , for which purpose he ...
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... plea to the Statute of Limitations , when the defendant insists that the plaintiff's action has not accrued within six years . ACTIO PRO SOCIO , an action by which either partner could compel his co - partners to perform their social ...
... plea to the Statute of Limitations , when the defendant insists that the plaintiff's action has not accrued within six years . ACTIO PRO SOCIO , an action by which either partner could compel his co - partners to perform their social ...
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... plea- sure . " The Commons , on the contrary , always adjourn to a time specified . The adjournment of one House is no adjournment of the other . In Committee , to move that the Chairman report progress is equivalent to moving that the ...
... plea- sure . " The Commons , on the contrary , always adjourn to a time specified . The adjournment of one House is no adjournment of the other . In Committee , to move that the Chairman report progress is equivalent to moving that the ...
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... plea is called avowment or avowry . It also signifies to call upon or produce , thus , anciently , when stolen goods were bought by one and sold to another , it was lawful for the right owner to take them wherever they were found , and ...
... plea is called avowment or avowry . It also signifies to call upon or produce , thus , anciently , when stolen goods were bought by one and sold to another , it was lawful for the right owner to take them wherever they were found , and ...
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