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Assertory Covenant

Assertory Covenant, an affirming promise under seal.

Argumentum a majori ad minus negative non- valet; valet e converso

valet; valet e converso [Lat.], An argument from the greater to the less is of no force negatively; affirmatively it is.

Appeal

rehearing, it must follow that if an appellate court dismisses an appeal it would be passing a decree affirming eviction and thereby passes a decree of its own, and in the event it upsets the decree of

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Affirmanti non neganti incumbit probatio

Affirmanti non neganti incumbit probatio [Lat.], the burden of proof lies upon him who affirms, not upon him who

In re dubia magis inficiatio quam affirmatio intelligenda

In re dubia magis inficiatio quam affirmatio intelligenda [Lat.], in a doubtful case the negative is rather to be understood than the affirmative.

In forma pauperis

Every poor person, having cause of action, was entitled by 11 Hen. 7, c. 12, which is in affirmance of the Common Law, to have writs according to the nature of the case, without paying the fees

Special pleas

Special pleas, pleas not in the form of what were called general issues, but which allege affirmative matter, as infancy, coverture, statute of limitations, etc., see DEFENCE. Special pleas in bar in criminal matters go

Infant

to his guardian. 2nd. Those which are only voidable: such as are beneficial to him, which he may affirm or avoid when he comes of age; as a conveyance of lands, a promissory note, an account stated.

Protestando

not be joined upon it; and it was also a form of pleading, where one would not directly affirm or deny anything alleged by another or himself. It was formally abolished by Rule of Court in 1834,

Predicate

To assert to belong to something to affirm one thing of another as to predicate whiteness of snow

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