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Pauper, a discarded term, see POOR PERSON. See CASUAL PAUPER; POOR LAWS; and EDUCA-TION.

As to right of a poor person, having reasonable ground for proceeding, to sue without paying Court fees, solicitor, or counsel, see IN FORM' PAUPERIS.

Pauper, is a person who is not possessed of sufficient means to enable him to pay the fee prescribed by the law for the plaint in such a suit or where no such fee is prescribed, when he is not entitled to property worth one hundred rupees other than the necessary wearing apparel and the subject-matter of the suit, Code of Civil Procedure Code, O. 33, r. 1.

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