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Assumpsit

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assumpsit

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Indebitatus assumpsit

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Non assumpsit

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Non assumpsit infra sex annos

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VerbarNon assumpsit

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six. But another instance of the exercise of the statutory authority was the issue of the writ 'indebitatus assumpsit, and although this cause of action has been assigned to the breach (a tort) of a promise and

Non est factum

not deny its validity in point of law. And see Howatson v. Webb, (1908) 1 Ch 1, and ASSUMPSIT and PLEADING.

General issue

in the declaration, as the plea of 'not guilty' in torts; 'never indebted' to money counts, or 'nunquam assumpsit' to actions on simple contract (English) C.L.P. Act, 1852, Sched. B, 37). Pleading the general issue was abolished

Ex contractu

the greatest clauses of obligation from which a right of action accrues. The actions were: (1) account; (2) assumpsit, or promises; (3) covenant; (4) debt; (5) and perhaps, detinue; (6) scire facias, or revivor. See now ACTION.

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