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Fugitation

Scotland, when a criminal does not obey the citation to answer, the Court pronounces sentence of fugitation against him, which induces

Plea

[fr. plee, Fr.]. this was the name of a defendant's answer of fact to a plaintiff's declaration; anciently a suit or

Jury

the laws of Athens and Rome, where dikaotai and judices answer to jurors, an of the continental Angli and Frisiones, though

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Justification

why the defendant did what he is called upon to answer, particularly in an action of libel; a defence of justification

Pragmatic sanction

Pragmatic sanction, a rescript or answer of the sovereign, delivered by advice of his council to

Reply

which is only allowed when evidence has been given in answer to the case first stated, except in the case of

Summons

Jurisdiction Act, 1848 (Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Justices'), for summons to answer charge which justices may themselves deal with, and s. 9

Cape

cape, which lay before appearance to summon the tenant to answer the default and also over to the demandant; the cape

Capella

cape, which lay before appearance to summon the tenant to answer the default and also over to the demandant; the cape

respondentia

Latin, from Latin respondent- respondens, present participle of respondere to answer, correspond; from the fact that the loan is only a

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