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Sailing instructions
to the several masters of the ships under his care, by which they are enabled to understand and answer his signals, to know the place of rendezvous appointed by the fleet in case of dispersion by storm,
Sheriff, Shire-reeve, or Shiriff
3 of this Act a sheriff is annually appointed, having (s. 4) sufficient land within the county to answer the King and his people; by s. 23 every sheriff must, within one month after his appointment is
Specific performance
execution of a verbal agreement fully set forth in the plaintiff's claim, and the defendant puts in his answer or defence thereto, and confesses the agreement. By the Judicature Act, 1873, s. 34 [see now (English) Judicature
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Stake
Stake, a deposit made to answer an event. Something (such as property) deposit by two or more parties with a third party pending the
Statement of fact
to be true' at the time of making it. A question of fact is one capable of being answered by way of demonstration - a question of opinion is one that cannot be so answered. The answer
Stipulation
to the Civil Law, entered into before the magistrate or public officer, through the medium of interrogatories and answers calculated to explain the nature and extent of the undertaking, to put the parties entering into it on
Surrebutter
Surrebutter. This was the last pleading bearing a name at Common Law; a plaintiff's answer to a defendant's rebutter. See now PLEADING and REJOINDER.
Rolls of Parliament
bills were drawn in the form of petitions which were entered upon the parliament rolls, with the king's answer thereunto subjoined; not in any settled form of words, but as the circumstances of the case required; and
Tenure
at his own pleasure, or transmit as an inheritance to his children. The land was also attachable to answer the owner's debts, and could also be made available for commercial enterprise. Such tenure was acquired by the
Defence struck off or defence struck out
Rule 21 of the Code of Civil Procedure: Where any party fails to comply with any order to answer interrogatories, or for discovery of inspection of documents, he shall, if a plaintiff, be liable to have his
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