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The pleadlngs are the formal allegations by the parties of their respective claims and defenses, for the judg-ment of the court. Code […]

In old English ecclesiastic-al law. A rural dean. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A person,whose business it is to draw pleadings. Formerly, when plead-ing at common law was a hlghly technical and difficult art, there […]

The peculiar science ot system of rules and principles, established in the common law, according to which the pleadings or responsive allegations […]

To make, deliver, or file any pleading; to conduct the pleadings in a cause. To interpose any pleading in a suit which […]

Alleged or averred, in form, In a Judicial proceeding Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A Spanish word, meaning a ‘ public square in a city or town. Sachs v. Towanda, 79 IU. App. 441 Source: Black’s […]

In old English law. A suit or action. Thus, the power to “hold pleas” is the power to take cognizance of actions […]

or PLOT. A map, or representation on paper, of a piece of land subdivided into lots, with streets, alleys, etc., usually drawn […]

Debt contracted by gam-in g Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The fixtures, tools, machinery, and apparatus whlch are necessary to carry on a trade or business, wharton. Southern Bell Tel. Co. v. […]

In English law. A Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A person who brings an action; the party Who complains or sues in a personal actlon and is so named on the […]

A map, chart, or design; being a delineation or projection on a plane sur-face of the ground lines of a house, farm, […]

Fr. An obsolete term for an attorney who pleaded the cause of hls client; an advocate Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

In Enclisb praotioe. A prlvate memorial tendered in open court to the Judge, wherein the party injured sets forth his cause of […]

Lat in the clvll law. Man-stealing; kidnapping. The offense of enticing away and stealing men, children, and slaves. Calvin. The persuading a […]

Pest lienee; a contagious and malignant fever Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

8T, or PLAGIARY. one Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat in the civil law. A man-stealer; a kidnapper. Dig. 48, 15, 1; 4 Bl. Comm. 219 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

The day Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The act of appropriating, the literary composition of another, or parts or passages of hls writings, or tbe Ideas or language of […]

In old English law. A Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A day past or lost to the defendant 1 Hen. L c. 59 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old records. A plead-er. Cowell; Spelman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)