crim. law practice. The absolution of a party charged with a crime or misdemeanor.2. Technically speaking, acquittal is - the absolution of a party ac...
contracts. An agreement in writing to discharge a party from an engagement to pay a sum of money. it is evidence of payment. It differs from a release...
measures. A quantity of land containing in length forty perches, and four in breadth, or one hundred and sixty square perches, of whatever shape may b...
obsolete. To purge one"s self of an offence by oath. It frequently happens that when a person has been arrested for a contempt, he comes into court an...
civil law, contracts. A writing which states in a legal form that a thing has been said, done, or agreed. In Latin, Instrumentum. Merl. Rep....
In the legal sense, this word may be used to signify the result of a public deliberation, the decision of a prince, of a legislative body, of a counci...
evidence. The act of one of several conspirators, performed in pursuance of the common design, is evidence against all of them. An overt act of treaso...
An act performed out of court, and not a matter of record. Pais, in law French, signifies country. A deed or an assurance transacted between two or mo...
An act which subjects a person to be proceeded against as a bankrupt. The acts of bankruptcy enumerated in the late act of congress, of 19th Aug. 1841...
in contracts. This phrase denotes those accidents which arise from physical causes, and which cannot be prevented. 2. Where the law casts a duty on a ...
Scotch law. The name by which the statute which provides for the aliment of prisoners confined for civil debts, is usually known.2. This statute provi...
An event which occurs in consequence of some principle of law. If, for example, land out of which a rent charge has been granted, be recovered by an e...
Every man of sound mind and discretion is bound by his own acts, and the law does not permit him to do any thing against it, and all acts are construe...
civil law. An action of good faith....
The name of an action in the civil law, by the borrower against the lender, to compel the execution of the contract. Poth. Pret Usage, n. 75....
In the civil law, is the name of an action, by a lender against a borrower, the principal object of which is to obtain restitution of the thing lent. ...
The name of an action in the civil law, by which the plaintiff recovers the amount of a sum of money or other thing be paid by mistake. Poth. Promutuu...
civil law. The name of an action which the bailor of a thing for hiremay bring against the bailee, in order to compel him to redeliver the thing hired...
The name, of an action in the civil law which the depositary has against the depositor to compel him to fulfil his engagement towards him. Poth. Du De...
the civil law, this is the name of an action which is brought by the depositor against the depositary, in order to get back the, thing deposited. Poth...
civil law. Was an action instituted, after four months had elapsed after the rendition of judgment, in which the judge issued his warrant to seize, fi...
pleading. After stating the appearance and defence, special pleas begin with this allegation, "that the said plaintiff ought not to have or maintain h...
The name of a plea to the statute of limitations when the defendant insists that the plaintiff"s action has not accrued within six years. It differs f...
That a personal action dies with the person, is an ancient and uncontested maxim. But the term personal action, requires explanation. In a large sense...
In the civil law, is the name of an action by which either partner could compel his co-partners to perform their social contract. Poth. Contr. de Soci...
Conduct, behaviour, something done. Nomen actionis latissime patere vulgo notum est ac comprehenders omnem omnino viventis operationem quae passioni o...
French com. law. Stock in a coompany, shares in a corporation. ...
in practice. Actio nihil aliud est, quam jus persequendi in judicio quod sibi debetur. Just. Inst. Lib. 4, tit. 6, Vinnius, Com. Actions are divided i...
civil law. This was an action instituted for the purpose of compelling the defendant to exhibit a thing or title, in his power. It was preparatory to ...
Scotch law. An action competent to a hushand or Wife to compel either party to adhere in case of desertion. ...
The name of an action in Connecticutand Vermont, resorted to for the purpose of recovering payment for articles usually charged on book. 1 Day, 105, 4...
civil law. An action instituted to avoid a sale on account of some Vice or defect in the thing sold which readers it either absolutely useless, or its...
This phrase is used when one pleads some matter by which he shows that the plaintiff had no cause to have the writ which he brought, and yet he may ha...
Scotch law. By this term is understood all actions not recissory. Ersk. Pr. L. Scot. 4, 1, 5....
Scotch law. Are divided into, 1, Actions of proper improbation, 2, Actions of reduction-improbation, 3, Actions of simple reduction. Ersk. Pr. L. Scot...
A commercial term used among foreigners, to signify stockholders....
Formerly the English courts of chancery would make no writs when there was no precedent, and the cases for which there were precedents were called act...
The opposite, of passive. We say active debts, or debts due to us, passive debts are those we owe....
Statute of Vide de Mercatoribus. Cruise, Dig. tit. 14, s. 6....
practice. 1. A plaintiff or complainant. 2. He on whom the burden of proof lies. In actions of replevin both parties are said to be actors. The procto...
In courts of admiralty, by this phrase is understood legal memoranda of the nature of pleas. For example, the English court of admiralty disregards al...
In the laws of Scotland, are ordinances for regulating the forms of proceeding, before the court of session, in the administration of justice, made by...
Real, actual.2. Actual notice. One which has been expressly given by which knowledge of a fact hos been brought home to a party directly , it is oppos...
An ancient name or appellation of a notary....
A clerk in some corporations vested with various powers. In the ecclesiastical law he is a clerk who registers the acts and constitutions of the convo...
A foot way and horse way. Vide Way....
pleading. To the damage. In all personal and mixed actions, with the exception of actions of debt qui tam, where the plaintiff has sustained no damage...
At the day, as a plea of payment ad diem, on the day when the money became due. See Solvit ad diem, and Com. Dig. Pleader, 2 W. 29....
practice. A judicial writ, commanding inquiry to be made of any thing relating to a cause depending in court....
In the mean time. An officer is sometimes appointed ad interim, when the principal officer is absent, or for some cause incapable of acting for the ti...
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